Current Location
v1.5.9by Justin Givens · updated 15 years ago
Gets your current location from Google Badge System. Use to display your current location.
- Rank
- #43,341
- Down16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.7K
- 6,743 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Current Location at a glance
Current Location is a WordPress plugin by Justin Givens with 10+ active installs, the #43,341 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 1.5.9 came out on Oct 18, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 9 plugins tagged “latitude”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats36 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Current Location |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#43,341 · up 161 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #43,341 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #43,325 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,499 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #41,984 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,838 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #40,997 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #44,378 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,973 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,502 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% 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 | +8.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.14% |
| 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
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.9
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 3.2.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 18, 2009
- Last updated
- Oct 18, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Current Location
How many websites use Current Location?
Current Location 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 #43,341 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Current Location been downloaded?
6,743 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Current Location last updated?
Version 1.5.9 came out on Oct 18, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Current Location compatible with the latest WordPress?
Current Location’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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 Current Location 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 Current Location have?
No one has reviewed Current Location on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Current Location?
The plugins most like Current Location, by the tags they share, are Site Kit by Google (5M+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and GA Google Analytics (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.7K |
| Author | Justin Givens |
| First released | Jun 18, 2009 |
| Version | 1.5.9 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 18, 2011 |
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