Chameleon
v1.5.0by Fahad Mahmood · updated 9 days ago
A great WordPress plugin which helps you to choose a unique style for your favorite plugins and themes.
- Rank
- #12,938
- Up42 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 214
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 32.1K
- 32,136 all-time
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Chameleon at a glance
Chameleon is a WordPress plugin by Fahad Mahmood with 200+ active installs, the #12,938 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.5.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 4 plugins tagged “alphabetic”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats101 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Chameleon |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 214 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 214 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 215 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 216 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 218 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 216 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 215 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 216 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 216 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 216 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 216 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 217 |
Rank over time
#12,938 · down 49 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,938 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,980 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,959 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,950 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,946 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,895 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,975 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,955 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,933 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,896 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,881 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,882 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,893 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,889 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.92% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.93% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.46% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12881 → #12959
- Tested up to 6.8.12 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.5.0 (was 1.4.9)
- Rank #12893 → #12946
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.467%
- v1.533%
Rating trend
3.4★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 20, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Chameleon
How many websites use Chameleon?
Chameleon is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,938 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Chameleon been downloaded?
32,136 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Chameleon last updated?
Version 1.5.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Chameleon compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Chameleon still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Chameleon have?
3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.4
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 40%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 214 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 3.4 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 32.1K |
| Author | Fahad Mahmood |
| First released | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Version | 1.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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