BW WP Stories
v3.1.6by Federico Jauregui Sanchez · updated 10 months ago
Instagram-like product stories for WordPress/WooCommerce with shortcodes and a clean slider UI.
- Rank
- #22,406
- Down294 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 43
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.1K
- 3,069 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BW WP Stories at a glance
BW WP Stories is a WordPress plugin by Federico Jauregui Sanchez with 40+ active installs, the #22,406 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.1.6 came out on Jan 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 28 plugins tagged “stories”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BW WP Stories |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 43 · -8.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 47 |
Rank over time
#22,406 · down 597 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #22,406 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,112 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,113 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,984 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,084 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,307 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,194 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,929 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,810 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,021 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,034 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,811 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #21,809 |
Growth %
Average -0.68% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -2.27% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +2.27% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.25% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #21811 → #22084
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Dec 22, 2020
- Last updated
- Jan 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BW WP Stories
How many websites use BW WP Stories?
BW WP Stories is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,406 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BW WP Stories been downloaded?
3,069 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was BW WP Stories last updated?
Version 3.1.6 came out on Jan 13, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is BW WP Stories compatible with the latest WordPress?
BW WP Stories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 WP Stories still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BW WP Stories have?
No one has reviewed BW WP Stories on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BW WP Stories?
The plugins most like BW WP Stories, by the tags they share, are Smart Slider 3 (800K+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 43 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.1K |
| Author | Federico Jauregui Sanchez |
| First released | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Version | 3.1.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jan 13, 2026 |
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