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Access Keys

v1.0

by 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
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

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.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

46 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Access Keys Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateAccess Keys
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 54 · -1.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.5454.555Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202654
Nov 7, 202654
Nov 5, 202654
Nov 4, 202654
Nov 3, 202654
Nov 2, 202654
Nov 1, 202654
Oct 31, 202654
Oct 30, 202654
Oct 29, 202655
Oct 28, 202654
Oct 27, 202655

Rank over time

#20,839 · down 159 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#20.6K#20.7K#20.8KOct 27Oct 29Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-1.82%
Oct 29, 2026+1.85%
Oct 28, 2026-1.82%

Active installs band

50+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.485052Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202650+
Nov 7, 202650+
Nov 6, 202650+
Nov 5, 202650+
Nov 4, 202650+
Nov 3, 202650+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202650+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

Search rankings

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Change log

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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
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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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Access Keys
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 54
Reported installs50+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads9.1K
AuthorAaron Butacov
First releasedFeb 8, 2008
Version1.0
Requires WP2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 6, 2008

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