Simple:Press Forum
by simplepress · Uncategorized
The most versatile and feature-rich forum plugin for WordPress. Create unlimited forums with awesome features directly in your WordPress site.
80 health vs 69 average across 3,049 Uncategorized 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
158
now · peak 1.9K
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
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 “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 · 1,381 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-13 400+ → 300+ down after 8 days in band
- 2026-04-05 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in band
- 2026-04-01 400+ → 300+ down after 5 days in band
- 2026-03-27 300+ → 400+ up after 40 days in band
- 2026-02-15 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in band
- 2026-02-11 300+ → 400+ up after 15 days in band
- 2026-01-27 400+ → 300+ down after 214 days in band
- 2025-06-27 500+ → 400+ down after 312 days in band
Competes with
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