Custom Dolly
v1.0.0by Red Balloon · updated 6 years ago
Based on the famous Hello Dolly plugin, Custom Dolly allows you to use any song you like (or speech, film, play or anything else).
- Rank
- #31,834
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,604 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Dolly at a glance
Custom Dolly is a WordPress plugin by Red Balloon with 10+ active installs, the #31,834 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 1.0.0 came out on Dec 29, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 5 plugins tagged “dolly”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Dolly |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#31,834 · up 7 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,834 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,905 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,185 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,225 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,903 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,098 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,851 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,841 |
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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 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.org- Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.1
- Tested up to
- 5.3.27
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Dec 29, 2019
- Last updated
- Dec 29, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Dolly
How many websites use Custom Dolly?
Custom Dolly 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 #31,834 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Dolly been downloaded?
1,604 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Custom Dolly last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 29, 2019 (6 years ago).
Is Custom Dolly compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom Dolly’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 Custom Dolly still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Dolly have?
No one has reviewed Custom Dolly on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Dolly?
The plugins most like Custom Dolly, by the tags they share, are Hello World (200+), Simple Custom CSS Plugin (100K+) and Smart Custom Fields (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | Red Balloon |
| First released | Dec 29, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 29, 2019 |
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