Simple Fancybox
by damiroquai · Media
Plugin will integrate Fancybox, the world’s most popular lightbox script.
47 health vs 72 average across 544 Media plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
36
now · peak 90
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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 “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,373 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-05-24 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-05-23 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
- 2025-05-22 400+ → 300+ down after 721 days in band
- 2023-06-01 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in band
- 2023-05-27 400+ → 500+ up after 22 days in band
- 2023-05-05 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in band
- 2023-05-04 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in band
- 2023-05-02 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in band
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