Access Keys
v1.0by Aaron Butacov · updated 18 years ago
Add Access Keys to Category and Page navigation menus to make your website far more accessible.
- Rank
- #20,839
- Down81 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 54
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.1K
- 9,074 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Access Keys at a glance
Access Keys is a WordPress plugin by Aaron Butacov with 50+ active installs, the #20,839 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 6, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5. Among the 3 plugins tagged “access keys”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats46 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Access Keys |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 54 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 55 |
Rank over time
#20,839 · down 159 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,839 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,758 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,781 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,756 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,778 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,660 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,586 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,643 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,680 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.82% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.82% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.1
- Tested up to
- 2.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 8, 2008
- Last updated
- Apr 6, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Access Keys
How many websites use Access Keys?
Access Keys is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,839 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Access Keys been downloaded?
9,074 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Access Keys last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Apr 6, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Access Keys compatible with the latest WordPress?
Access Keys’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Access Keys still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Access Keys have?
No one has reviewed Access Keys on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Access Keys?
The plugins most like Access Keys, by the tags they share, are Nested Pages (90K+), Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+) and Insert Pages (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 54 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9.1K |
| Author | Aaron Butacov |
| First released | Feb 8, 2008 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 6, 2008 |
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