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Contributor Notifications

v0.5

by Web Guy · updated 9 months ago

An incredibly simple and lightweight solution for alerting you of new pending posts from contributors and alerting contributors when their submissions …

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Rank
#17,898
Up33 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 84
80+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.8K
6,821 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +31% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

Contributor Notifications at a glance

Contributor Notifications is a WordPress plugin by Web Guy with 80+ active installs, the #17,898 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 47 times, 31% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.5 came out on Jan 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 16 plugins tagged “contributors”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Contributor Notifications Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050100150Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateContributor Notifications
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 202647
Nov 5, 202645
Nov 4, 2026137
Nov 3, 202670
Nov 2, 202636
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 202657
Oct 29, 202646
Oct 28, 202694
Oct 27, 202658
Oct 26, 202648
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 202670
Oct 22, 2026142
Oct 21, 2026122
Oct 20, 202628
Oct 19, 202661
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 202644
Oct 15, 202663
Oct 14, 202665
Oct 13, 202649
Oct 12, 202685
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 202638

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 84 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.828486Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202684
Nov 7, 202684
Nov 5, 202684
Nov 4, 202685
Nov 3, 202682
Nov 2, 202685
Nov 1, 202686
Oct 31, 202686
Oct 30, 202684
Oct 29, 202684
Oct 28, 202684
Oct 27, 202685

Rank over time

#17,898 · down 174 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#17.6K#17.8K#18KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#17,898
Nov 7, 2026#17,931
Nov 6, 2026#17,950
Nov 5, 2026#17,877
Nov 4, 2026#17,785
Nov 3, 2026#18,048
Nov 2, 2026#17,649
Nov 1, 2026#17,623
Oct 31, 2026#17,631
Oct 30, 2026#17,862
Oct 29, 2026#17,831
Oct 28, 2026#17,713
Oct 27, 2026#17,724

Growth %

Average -0.10% 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, 2026-1.18%
Nov 4, 2026+3.66%
Nov 3, 2026-3.53%
Nov 2, 2026-1.16%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+2.38%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.18%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.80Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202680+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #17713 → #17877Downloads -15.1%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v0.5100%

Rating trend

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.5
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 4, 2020
Last updated
Jan 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Contributor Notifications

How many websites use Contributor Notifications?

Contributor Notifications is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,898 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Contributor Notifications been downloaded?

6,821 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 47 times. See download stats

When was Contributor Notifications last updated?

Version 0.5 came out on Jan 21, 2026 (9 months ago).

Is Contributor Notifications compatible with the latest WordPress?

Contributor Notifications’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Contributor Notifications still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Contributor Notifications have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Contributor Notifications?

The plugins most like Contributor Notifications, by the tags they share, are WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) (30K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and YARPP (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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Contributor Notifications
Estimated installs≈ 84
Reported installs80+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads6.8K
AuthorWeb Guy
First releasedFeb 4, 2020
Version0.5
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 21, 2026

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