Aurora Heatmap
v1.7.3by r3098 · updated 1 month ago
Beautiful like an aurora! A simple WordPress heatmap that can be completed with just a plugin.
- Rank
- #1,413
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 376.9K
- 376,890 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Aurora Heatmap at a glance
Aurora Heatmap is a WordPress plugin by r3098 with 10K+ active installs, the #1,413 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 96 times, 60% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.7.3 came out on Sep 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “analyze”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Aurora Heatmap |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 77 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 109 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 135 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 279 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,074 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 529 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 85 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16,792 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16,792 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16,783 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16,778 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16,794 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16,805 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16,810 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16,816 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16,824 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16,839 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16,856 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16,883 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16,869 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,904 |
Rank over time
#1,413 · up 11 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,413 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,414 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,413 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,414 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,417 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,415 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,414 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,414 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,424 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.21% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1414 → #1415Downloads -33.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.781%
- v1.59.9%
- Other8.9%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 20, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Aurora Heatmap
How many websites use Aurora Heatmap?
Aurora Heatmap is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,413 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Aurora Heatmap been downloaded?
376,890 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 96 times. See download stats
When was Aurora Heatmap last updated?
Version 1.7.3 came out on Sep 25, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Aurora Heatmap compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Aurora Heatmap have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Aurora Heatmap up to date. See its security record
Is Aurora Heatmap still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Aurora Heatmap have?
4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Aurora Heatmap?
The plugins most like Aurora Heatmap, by the tags they share, are SlimStat Analytics (70K+), StatCounter (70K+) and Nelio A/B Testing (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 14%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 376.9K |
| Author | r3098 |
| First released | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Version | 1.7.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 |
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