Controllercons
v1.1.0by kieranmcclung · updated 8 years ago
Embed video game icons directly into your site.
- Rank
- #42,728
- Up219 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,659 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Controllercons at a glance
Controllercons is a WordPress plugin by kieranmcclung with 10+ active installs, the #42,728 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Aug 27, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 175 plugins tagged “icons”, it ranks #114. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Controllercons |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#42,728 · up 1,155 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,728 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,947 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,597 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,317 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #44,613 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #37,678 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #40,176 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #44,416 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,883 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
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 #44416 → #46317
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Dec 14, 2017
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Controllercons
How many websites use Controllercons?
Controllercons 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 #42,728 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Controllercons been downloaded?
1,659 times in total since 2017.
When was Controllercons last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Aug 27, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Controllercons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Controllercons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Controllercons still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Controllercons have?
No one has reviewed Controllercons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Controllercons?
The plugins most like Controllercons, by the tags they share, are Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor (200K+), Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+) and Social Icons (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | kieranmcclung |
| First released | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2018 |
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