ConnectSphere
v1.7.0by Thomas Lloancy · updated 2 months ago
Put live video class, chat, and screen sharing on your WordPress site. Students stay on your domain — you connect a Janus server.
- Rank
- #34,536
- Down694 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,097 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
ConnectSphere at a glance
ConnectSphere is a WordPress plugin by Thomas Lloancy with 10+ active installs, the #34,536 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 21 plugins tagged “webrtc”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats65 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ConnectSphere |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#34,536 · down 1,252 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #34,536 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #33,842 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #33,324 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #34,589 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #33,284 |
Growth %
Average -1.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -6.25% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +6.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.77% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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 #34589 → #33842
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.7100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Sep 21, 2025
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ConnectSphere
How many websites use ConnectSphere?
ConnectSphere 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 #34,536 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ConnectSphere been downloaded?
1,097 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was ConnectSphere last updated?
Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is ConnectSphere compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is ConnectSphere still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does ConnectSphere have?
No one has reviewed ConnectSphere on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to ConnectSphere?
The plugins most like ConnectSphere, by the tags they share, are Joinchat (700K+), Floating Chat Widget (300K+) and Facebook Chat Plugin (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Thomas Lloancy |
| First released | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Version | 1.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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