Beamer – newsfeed and push notifications
v5.3by Beamer · updated 3 years ago
Beamer is a smart and easy-to-use notification center and changelog that will help you announce important news, latest products, special offers and mo …
- Rank
- #12,192
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 237
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 30.6K
- 30,648 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 15 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Beamer at a glance
Beamer is a WordPress plugin by Beamer with 200+ active installs, the #12,192 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 5.3 came out on Sep 20, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.2.15. Among the 5 plugins tagged “newsfeed”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats129 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Beamer |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 237 · -4.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 238 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 238 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 238 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 247 |
Rank over time
#12,192 · down 24 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,192 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,196 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,204 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,175 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,221 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,181 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,172 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,168 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,162 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,178 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,163 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,161 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,168 |
Growth %
Average -0.34% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.64% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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 #12161 → #12175
- Tested up to 6.2.14 → 6.2.15
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.382%
- v5.18.1%
- v4.35.5%
- v4.14.7%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 6.2.15
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- May 4, 2018
- Last updated
- Sep 20, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Beamer
How many websites use Beamer?
Beamer is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,192 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Beamer been downloaded?
30,648 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Beamer last updated?
Version 5.3 came out on Sep 20, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Beamer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Beamer’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 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 Beamer still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Beamer have?
4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Beamer?
The plugins most like Beamer, by the tags they share, are Perfecty Push Notifications (3K+), Subscribers (1K+) and XML Sitemap & Google News (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
15 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 87%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 93%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 7%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 237 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 15 |
| Total downloads | 30.6K |
| Author | Beamer |
| First released | May 4, 2018 |
| Version | 5.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 20, 2023 |
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