CurrentlyWatching
v1.0by mrsajith · updated 15 years ago
This plugin shows the currently watching posts by other visitors. This will help the visitor to visit your inner pages as a shuffled manner. The plugin is built with ajax support to pic currently watchin posts.
- Rank
- #45,397
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.9K
- 3,946 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
CurrentlyWatching at a glance
CurrentlyWatching is a WordPress plugin by mrsajith with 10+ active installs, the #45,397 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Oct 7, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “currently”. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CurrentlyWatching |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · +8.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#45,397 · up 179 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,397 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,082 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,547 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #44,599 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #37,664 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #43,163 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,169 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,576 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +8.33% |
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.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 2.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 29, 2008
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CurrentlyWatching
How many websites use CurrentlyWatching?
CurrentlyWatching 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 #45,397 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CurrentlyWatching been downloaded?
3,946 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was CurrentlyWatching last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Oct 7, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is CurrentlyWatching compatible with the latest WordPress?
CurrentlyWatching’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5, 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 CurrentlyWatching 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 CurrentlyWatching have?
No one has reviewed CurrentlyWatching on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to CurrentlyWatching?
The plugins most like CurrentlyWatching, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.9K |
| Author | mrsajith |
| First released | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2011 |
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