BW Portfolio
v1.2.3by Ben HartLenn · updated 4 years ago
The BW Portfolio plugin allows you to easily add portfolio items in your WordPress Dashboard, and you can use a handy shortcode to display your portfo …
- Rank
- #26,534
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 25
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.7K
- 5,734 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BW Portfolio at a glance
BW Portfolio is a WordPress plugin by Ben HartLenn with 20+ active installs, the #26,534 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.3 came out on May 2, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 146 plugins tagged “grid”, it ranks #54. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BW Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 25 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26 |
Rank over time
#26,534 · down 12 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #26,534 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #26,682 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #26,656 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #26,510 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #26,575 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #26,584 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,522 |
Growth %
Average -0.33% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.85% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 5.9.20
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Jan 5, 2022
- Last updated
- May 2, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BW Portfolio
How many websites use BW Portfolio?
BW Portfolio is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,534 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BW Portfolio been downloaded?
5,734 times in total since 2022.
When was BW Portfolio last updated?
Version 1.2.3 came out on May 2, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is BW Portfolio compatible with the latest WordPress?
BW Portfolio’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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 BW Portfolio still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BW Portfolio have?
No one has reviewed BW Portfolio on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BW Portfolio?
The plugins most like BW Portfolio, by the tags they share, are Bootstrap Shortcodes (4K+), Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+) and Shortcoder (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 25 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.7K |
| Author | Ben HartLenn |
| First released | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Version | 1.2.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | May 2, 2022 |
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