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Besthostnews

v1.7

by Jonathan Griffin · updated 10 years ago

Besthostnews creates a dashboard widget that displays the RSS feed from www.thewebmaster.com

dashboard widgetrss feedThe Webmaster
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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
Fewer than 10
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
1.7K
1,745 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Besthostnews at a glance

Besthostnews is a WordPress plugin by Jonathan Griffin with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.7 came out on Dec 12, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Besthostnews Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateBesthostnews
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20260
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
Rank history builds up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +100%
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 15, 2013
Last updated
Dec 12, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Besthostnews

How many websites use Besthostnews?

Besthostnews is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Besthostnews been downloaded?

1,745 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Besthostnews last updated?

Version 1.7 came out on Dec 12, 2016 (9 years ago).

Is Besthostnews compatible with the latest WordPress?

Besthostnews’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Besthostnews still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Besthostnews have?

No one has reviewed Besthostnews on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Besthostnews?

The plugins most like Besthostnews, by the tags they share, are Nova Dashboard Widget (10+), Nova Dashboard Widget (10+) and Nova Dashboard Widget (10+). Compare all alternatives

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Besthostnews
Estimated installsFewer than 10
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.7K
AuthorJonathan Griffin
First releasedSep 15, 2013
Version1.7
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 12, 2016

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