BigIdeas
v1.0.0by whatsthebigidea · updated 7 years ago
Allows a user to post an idea to an Ideas page at /Ideas/. A BuddyPress group with bbPress forum are automatically created when this post is published …
- Rank
- #68,724
- Down9,703 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.5K
- 4,472 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BigIdeas at a glance
BigIdeas is a WordPress plugin by whatsthebigidea with fewer than 10 active installs, the #68,724 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jul 28, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 4 plugins tagged “anonymous post”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats97 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BigIdeas |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -40.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#68,724 · down 5,752 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #68,724 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #59,021 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #63,450 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #57,087 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #66,431 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,959 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #62,972 |
Growth %
Average -4.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 6, 2019
- Last updated
- Jul 28, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BigIdeas
How many websites use BigIdeas?
BigIdeas is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #68,724 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BigIdeas been downloaded?
4,472 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was BigIdeas last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jul 28, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is BigIdeas compatible with the latest WordPress?
BigIdeas’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 BigIdeas still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BigIdeas have?
No one has reviewed BigIdeas on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BigIdeas?
The plugins most like BigIdeas, by the tags they share, are Easy Post Submission (4K+), Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite (1K+) and Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor (100+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.5K |
| Author | whatsthebigidea |
| First released | Jul 6, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 28, 2019 |
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