Desktop Mode
by Daniel López Sánchez · Admin & Utilities
Turn wp-admin into a desktop OS — windows, dock, virtual desktops, and an AI assistant. Per-user opt-in, zero Core changes. By Automattic.
Daily downloads
Since 2026-05-02 · 74 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “2K+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 35 days.
Install trend · reconstructed from 72 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 14 days in band
- 2026-05-19 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-18 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in band
- 2026-05-16 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-15 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-14 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-13 200+ → 500+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-05-10 60+ → 200+ up after 1 days in band
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/desktop-mode" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Desktop Mode — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Desktop Mode: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-14. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/desktop-mode