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Context Manager

v1.2.0

by Phill Brown · updated 13 years ago

Make your site react to users' context by changing your theme's CSS and JavaScript files, navigation menus, sidebars and the HTML body tag.

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Rank
#28,009
Up94 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
5K
4,967 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Context Manager at a glance

Context Manager is a WordPress plugin by Phill Brown with 20+ active installs, the #28,009 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2.0 came out on Nov 13, 2013, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 5 plugins tagged “widget logic”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

37 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Context Manager Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateContext Manager
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22 · -8.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.222324Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202622
Nov 7, 202622
Nov 5, 202622
Nov 4, 202622
Nov 3, 202623
Nov 2, 202623
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202623
Oct 27, 202624

Rank over time

#28,009 · down 501 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#27.6K#27.8K#28K#28.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#28,009
Nov 7, 2026#28,103
Nov 6, 2026#28,117
Nov 5, 2026#28,136
Nov 4, 2026#28,154
Nov 3, 2026#27,793
Nov 2, 2026#27,666
Oct 30, 2026#27,532
Oct 29, 2026#27,584
Oct 28, 2026#27,619
Oct 27, 2026#27,508

Growth %

Average -0.72% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-4.35%
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, 2026-4.17%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
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Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.0
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 15, 2012
Last updated
Nov 13, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Context Manager

How many websites use Context Manager?

Context Manager is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,009 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Context Manager been downloaded?

4,967 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Context Manager last updated?

Version 1.2.0 came out on Nov 13, 2013 (12 years ago).

Is Context Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?

Context Manager’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Context Manager still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Context Manager have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Context Manager?

The plugins most like Context Manager, by the tags they share, are Widget Context (30K+), Widget Manager Light (600+) and In-Context Comment (10+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 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★

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Context Manager
Estimated installs≈ 22
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads5K
AuthorPhill Brown
First releasedDec 15, 2012
Version1.2.0
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 13, 2013

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