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Color Widgets

v1.0

by Nilay · updated 15 years ago

Color Widgets for Wordpress is a widget to show any custom text or html in a colorful and styled way.

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Rank
#32,353
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
5K
5,041 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Color Widgets at a glance

Color Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Nilay with 10+ active installs, the #32,353 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 5, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “colored”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

37 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Color Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateColor Widgets
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#32,353 · up 577 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#32.4K#32.6K#32.8K#33KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#32,353
Nov 7, 2026#32,820
Nov 6, 2026#32,309
Nov 5, 2026#32,569
Nov 3, 2026#32,716
Nov 1, 2026#32,647
Oct 29, 2026#32,969
Oct 27, 2026#32,930

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%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, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

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+
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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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.9.2
Tested up to
2.9.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 24, 2010
Last updated
Feb 5, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Color Widgets

How many websites use Color Widgets?

Color Widgets 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 #32,353 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Color Widgets been downloaded?

5,041 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Color Widgets last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Feb 5, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Color Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

Color Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Color Widgets still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Color Widgets have?

No one has reviewed Color Widgets on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Color Widgets?

The plugins most like Color Widgets, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Color Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5K
AuthorNilay
First releasedApr 24, 2010
Version1.0
Requires WP2.9.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 5, 2011

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