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Breaking News Posts

v1.0

by dimandu · updated 6 years ago

The Breaking News Posts plugin allow you to display a slider with break news links right after your navigation.

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Rank
#67,432
Down6,510 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.6K
1,603 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·ETA unknown

Breaking News Posts at a glance

Breaking News Posts is a WordPress plugin by dimandu with fewer than 10 active installs, the #67,432 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 1.0 came out on Jun 8, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 23 plugins tagged “Breaking News”, it ranks #22. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Breaking News Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateBreaking News Posts
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3 · -50.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3456Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20263
Nov 8, 20263
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20266

Rank over time

#67,432 · down 6,421 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#60K#65KOct 27Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#67,432
Nov 6, 2026#60,922
Nov 5, 2026#64,328
Nov 3, 2026#57,554
Nov 1, 2026#60,564
Oct 28, 2026#68,816
Oct 27, 2026#61,011

Growth %

Average -5.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-50%0%50%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-12.50%
Nov 5, 2026-20.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+66.67%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-50.00%

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 5.3.27
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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

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #68816 → #64328Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
5.3.27
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jun 8, 2020
Last updated
Jun 8, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Breaking News Posts

How many websites use Breaking News Posts?

Breaking News Posts is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #67,432 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Breaking News Posts been downloaded?

1,603 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Breaking News Posts last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jun 8, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Breaking News Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Breaking News Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 Breaking News Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Breaking News Posts have?

No one has reviewed Breaking News Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Breaking News Posts?

The plugins most like Breaking News Posts, by the tags they share, are Ditty (30K+), T4B News Ticker (7K+) and Live News (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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Breaking News Posts
Estimated installs≈ 3
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.6K
Authordimandu
First releasedJun 8, 2020
Version1.0
Requires WP4.8
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJun 8, 2020

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