Glossary
v0.9updated 17 years ago
Given a collection of glossary definition pages, automatically creates links in your page and post content for the words in your glossary.
- Rank
- #31,393
- Down31 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.9K
- 8,943 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Glossary at a glance
Glossary is a WordPress plugin with 10+ active installs, the #31,393 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.9 came out on Mar 4, 2009, more than 17 years ago. Among the 9 plugins tagged “definitions”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Glossary |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#31,393 · down 519 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,393 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,362 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,850 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,273 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,087 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #31,280 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,874 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| 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 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Glossary ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
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.
- v0.9100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.9
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 3, 2009
- Last updated
- Mar 4, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Glossary
How many websites use Glossary?
Glossary is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,393 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Glossary been downloaded?
8,943 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Glossary last updated?
Version 0.9 came out on Mar 4, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Glossary still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Glossary have?
No one has reviewed Glossary on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Glossary?
The plugins most like Glossary, by the tags they share, are Display Posts (70K+), No Page Comment (10K+) and Posts in Page (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.9K |
| Author | |
| First released | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Version | 0.9 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 4, 2009 |
Alternatives to Glossary
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Display Posts
by Bill Erickson
Add a listing of content on your website using a simple shortcode. Filter the results by category, author, and more.
- Rank
- #550
- Installs
- 70K+
- 4.8

No Page Comment
by Seth Alling
An admin interface to control the default comment and trackback settings on new posts, pages and custom post types.
- Rank
- #1,936
- Installs
- 10K+
- 5.0

Posts in Page
by ivycat
Easily add one or more posts to any page using simple shortcodes.
- Rank
- #1,859
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.4

LH Archived Post Status
by shawfactor
Allows posts and pages to be archived so you can remove content from the main loop and feed without having to trash it.
- Rank
- #3,731
- Installs
- 3K+
- 4.1
Page Tagger
by hiddentao
Page Tagger is a Wordpress plugin which lets you tag your pages just like you do with your posts. It adds a tagging widget in the page-editing view in …
- Rank
- #5,067
- Installs
- 2K+
- 5.0

Post Duplicator
by metaphorcreations
Creates functionality to duplicate any and all post types, including taxonomies & custom fields. Perfect for developers and content creators.
- Rank
- #219
- Installs
- 200K+
- 4.8
Side by side:Glossary vs Display PostsGlossary vs No Page CommentGlossary vs Posts in Page