Business-things
v0.0.1by Gary Kovar · updated 10 years ago
This adds a widget to your site that displays the hours of the business and whether it is currently open.
- Rank
- #48,397
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.9K
- 1,917 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Business-things at a glance
Business-things is a WordPress plugin by Gary Kovar with 10+ active installs, the #48,397 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 0.0.1 came out on Mar 31, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 27 plugins tagged “google places”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Business-things |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -15.4% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#48,397 · down 4,125 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #48,397 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #43,659 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,986 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,651 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #35,751 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #44,297 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #44,272 |
Growth %
Average -1.38% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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 Business-things 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.
- v0.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 2, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 31, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Business-things
How many websites use Business-things?
Business-things 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 #48,397 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Business-things been downloaded?
1,917 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Business-things last updated?
Version 0.0.1 came out on Mar 31, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Business-things compatible with the latest WordPress?
Business-things’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Business-things still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Business-things have?
No one has reviewed Business-things on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Business-things?
The plugins most like Business-things, by the tags they share, are Shift8 for Google Business (10+), Post to Google My Business (Google Business Profile) (10K+) and Business Hours Indicator (7K+). Compare all alternatives
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.9K |
| Author | Gary Kovar |
| First released | Apr 2, 2016 |
| Version | 0.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 31, 2016 |
Alternatives to Business-things
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Shift8 for Google Business
by shift8
Shift8 for Google Business syncs your business info and hours from Google My Business to WordPress, storing data in a custom post type for easy displa …
- Rank
- #29,645
- Installs
- 10+

Post to Google My Business (Google Business Profile)
by Koen Reus
Auto-publish posts, pages & CPTs, plus manage Google Business Profile posts. All from your WordPress dashboard!
- Rank
- #1,996
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.9

Business Hours Indicator
by Maarten B
Display opening hours and if you're currently open/closed, with countdown to next opening. Show or hide content only when open/closed & more!
- Rank
- #2,485
- Installs
- 7K+
- 4.9

ITBoffins Live Opening Hours Banner & Table
by IT Boffins
A live open/closed banner and opening-hours table powered by one locally stored WordPress schedule.
- Rank
- #16,514
- Installs
- 100+
- 5.0

Business Hours & Holiday Schedule Manager
by webtendhq
Show opening hours, a live Open/Closed badge, holiday hours and Schema.org markup with a block, widget, shortcode or Elementor widget.
- Rank
- #13,494
- Installs
- 100+
- 4.0

PlexBlocks
by ConicPlex
Display weekly business hours, split shifts, live open/closed badges, analog clock, holiday closures, and LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema in Gutenberg.
- Rank
- #17,144
- Installs
- 90+
Side by side:Business-things vs Shift8 for Google BusinessBusiness-things vs Post to Google My Business (Google Business Profile)Business-things vs Business Hours Indicator
More by Gary Kovar
See everything by Gary KovarOther plugins from this author in our catalog.
linkylinkerton
by Gary Kovar
Linkylinkerton adds a column to the table view of posts and displays slug links that will work for this post including ID link and any old slugs.
- Rank
- #35,200
- Installs
- 10+
- 5.0
WP_Places
by Gary Kovar
WP_Places populates up-to-the-minute information about almost any location or business. Display address, phone number, hours of operation, and website …
- Rank
- #30,033
- Installs
- 10+
- 5.0
Ads Benedict
by Gary Kovar
This is a super basic banner ad plugin. CPM? CPC? CPX? CPR? Nope... If you need to have a banner or banners displayed in multiple spots, this is it.
- Rank
- #42,004
- Installs
- 10+
DB Snapshot
by Gary Kovar
Extends WP-CLI to include a db checkpoint for development purposes.
- Rank
- #41,521
- Installs
- 10+
- 5.0

Self Destructing Posts
by Gary Kovar
Mark a post as ephemeral: after it has been read, it self-destructs according to the rules you set on that post.
- Rank
- #68,040
- Installs
- Fewer than 10
Screeny Screenerton
by Gary Kovar
This plugin shows an image preview of what a post would look like when viewed on mobile. The image preview shows in a column on the posts page in wp- …
- Rank
- –
- Installs
- Fewer than 10