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Coastal Factoid

v0.95

by gwsuperfan · updated 13 years ago

The Coastal Factoid plugin provides a Wordpress Widget that displays the daily (M-F) Coastal Factoid from the Surfrider Foundation's Beachapedia …

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Rank
#39,178
Up1,378 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,823 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Coastal Factoid at a glance

Coastal Factoid is a WordPress plugin by gwsuperfan with 10+ active installs, the #39,178 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.95 came out on Sep 24, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 2,682 plugins tagged “widget”, it ranks #1,323. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Coastal Factoid Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateCoastal Factoid
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#39,178 · up 4,052 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#39,178
Nov 6, 2026#40,556
Nov 4, 2026#38,708
Nov 2, 2026#48,275
Oct 30, 2026#44,169
Oct 29, 2026#45,590
Oct 28, 2026#36,853
Oct 27, 2026#43,230

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+27.27%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-15.38%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+8.33%
Oct 29, 2026-20.00%
Oct 28, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.95100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.95
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 24, 2013
Last updated
Sep 24, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Coastal Factoid

How many websites use Coastal Factoid?

Coastal Factoid is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,178 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Coastal Factoid been downloaded?

1,823 times in total since 2013.

When was Coastal Factoid last updated?

Version 0.95 came out on Sep 24, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Coastal Factoid compatible with the latest WordPress?

Coastal Factoid’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Coastal Factoid still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Coastal Factoid have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Coastal Factoid?

The plugins most like Coastal Factoid, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Coastal Factoid
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads1.8K
Authorgwsuperfan
First releasedSep 24, 2013
Version0.95
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 24, 2013

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