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catnip

v1.0.1

by Lew Ayotte · updated 14 years ago

With catnip and The Cat API it's Caturday everyday in WordPress!

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Rank
#18,405
Up37 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 75
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,269 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

catnip at a glance

catnip is a WordPress plugin by Lew Ayotte with 70+ active installs, the #18,405 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jun 21, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 3 plugins tagged “cats”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

106 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
catnip Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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Datecatnip
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 75 · +2.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.737475Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202675
Nov 8, 202675
Nov 7, 202675
Nov 5, 202674
Nov 4, 202673
Nov 3, 202674
Nov 2, 202673
Nov 1, 202673
Oct 31, 202674
Oct 30, 202674
Oct 29, 202673
Oct 28, 202673

Rank over time

#18,405 · up 322 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.4K#18.5K#18.6K#18.7KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,405
Nov 8, 2026#18,442
Nov 7, 2026#18,435
Nov 6, 2026#18,412
Nov 5, 2026#18,551
Nov 4, 2026#18,723
Nov 3, 2026#18,637
Nov 2, 2026#18,733
Nov 1, 2026#18,734
Oct 31, 2026#18,654
Oct 30, 2026#18,639
Oct 29, 2026#18,738
Oct 28, 2026#18,727

Growth %

Average +0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.68%
Nov 5, 2026+1.37%
Nov 4, 2026-1.35%
Nov 3, 2026+1.37%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-1.35%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+1.37%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 20, 2012
Last updated
Jun 21, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about catnip

How many websites use catnip?

catnip is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,405 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has catnip been downloaded?

3,269 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was catnip last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jun 21, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is catnip compatible with the latest WordPress?

catnip’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 catnip still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does catnip have?

No one has reviewed catnip on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to catnip?

The plugins most like catnip, by the tags they share, are Newpost Catch (9K+), Donations via PayPal (20K+) and Shortcode Widget (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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catnip
Estimated installs≈ 75
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
AuthorLew Ayotte
First releasedJun 20, 2012
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 21, 2012

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