Bottle
v0.4.7by benrowland · updated 11 days ago
Bottle is a bot throttling plugin.
- Rank
- #15,978
- Down402 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 125
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,938 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Bottle at a glance
Bottle is a WordPress plugin by benrowland with 100+ active installs, the #15,978 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 12% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4.7 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 4 plugins tagged “throttle”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats517 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bottle |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 125 · -4.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 131 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 128 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 127 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 130 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 131 |
Rank over time
#15,978 · down 161 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,978 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,576 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,622 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,712 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,871 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,933 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,078 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,052 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,532 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,669 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,893 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,842 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,817 |
Growth %
Average -0.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -4.58% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.56% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.79% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.60% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.72% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.51% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.54% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.36% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.05% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #15842 → #15712
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 0.4.7 (was 0.4.6)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.480%
- v0.320%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.7
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 13, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bottle
How many websites use Bottle?
Bottle is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,978 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Bottle been downloaded?
2,938 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats
When was Bottle last updated?
Version 0.4.7 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Bottle compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Bottle still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Bottle have?
No one has reviewed Bottle on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Bottle?
The plugins most like Bottle, by the tags they share, are Shield Security (30K+), Blackhole for Bad Bots (30K+) and Wordfence Security (5M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 125 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | benrowland |
| First released | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Version | 0.4.7 |
| Requires WP | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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