BNS Helpers
v0.3by Edward Caissie · updated 10 years ago
A collections of shortcodes and other helpful functions
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,804 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BNS Helpers at a glance
BNS Helpers is a WordPress plugin by Edward Caissie 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 0.3 came out on Apr 10, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats34 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BNS Helpers |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
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 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 5, 2015
- Last updated
- Apr 10, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BNS Helpers
How many websites use BNS Helpers?
BNS Helpers is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has BNS Helpers been downloaded?
1,804 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was BNS Helpers last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Apr 10, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is BNS Helpers compatible with the latest WordPress?
BNS Helpers’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 BNS Helpers 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 BNS Helpers have?
No one has reviewed BNS Helpers on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BNS Helpers?
The plugins most like BNS Helpers, by the tags they share, are List Pages Shortcode (5K+), Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+) and Column Shortcodes (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Edward Caissie |
| First released | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 10, 2016 |
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