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BD Buttons

v1.0.5

by Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard · updated 3 years ago

BD Buttons was developed to empower the every day person to be able to buttonize any link with an attention grabbing design.

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Rank
#43,906
Up794 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.6K
1,636 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

BD Buttons at a glance

BD Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard with 10+ active installs, the #43,906 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 1.0.5 came out on Nov 24, 2023, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “link buttons”. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
BD Buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateBD Buttons
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.11121314Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202614

Rank over time

#43,906 · down 3,339 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 29Oct 30Nov 1Nov 2Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#43,906
Nov 6, 2026#44,700
Nov 5, 2026#46,272
Nov 4, 2026#46,849
Nov 3, 2026#44,527
Nov 2, 2026#40,296
Nov 1, 2026#44,069
Oct 31, 2026#41,966
Oct 30, 2026#48,295
Oct 29, 2026#40,567

Growth %

Average -0.74% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-7.69%
Nov 3, 2026-7.14%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+18.18%
Oct 30, 2026-21.43%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
6.4.14
Requires PHP
7.3
First released
May 20, 2021
Last updated
Nov 24, 2023
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about BD Buttons

How many websites use BD Buttons?

BD Buttons 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 #43,906 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has BD Buttons been downloaded?

1,636 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was BD Buttons last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Nov 24, 2023 (2 years ago).

Is BD Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

BD Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 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 BD Buttons still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does BD Buttons have?

No one has reviewed BD Buttons on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to BD Buttons?

The plugins most like BD Buttons, by the tags they share, are Broken Link Checker (500K+), External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+) and Link Whisper Free (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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BD Buttons
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.6K
AuthorDouglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard
First releasedMay 20, 2021
Version1.0.5
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP7.3
Last updatedNov 24, 2023

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