Customize Object Selector
v0.4.2by Weston Ruter · updated 9 years ago
Adds a Customizer control to select one or multiple posts (and eventually terms and users).
- Rank
- #22,301
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 44
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.2K
- 8,248 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Customize Object Selector at a glance
Customize Object Selector is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 40+ active installs, the #22,301 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4.2 came out on Nov 9, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.0. Among the 2 plugins tagged “select2”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats45 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Customize Object Selector |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 44 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 44 |
Rank over time
#22,301 · down 74 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #22,301 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,298 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,380 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,142 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,439 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,266 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,291 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,121 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,276 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,151 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,197 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,227 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +2.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -2.27% |
| 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
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Sep 7, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Customize Object Selector
How many websites use Customize Object Selector?
Customize Object Selector is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,301 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Customize Object Selector been downloaded?
8,248 times in total since 2016.
When was Customize Object Selector last updated?
Version 0.4.2 came out on Nov 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Customize Object Selector compatible with the latest WordPress?
Customize Object Selector’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.0, 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 Customize Object Selector still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Customize Object Selector have?
No one has reviewed Customize Object Selector on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Customize Object Selector?
The plugins most like Customize Object Selector, by the tags they share, are Display Posts (70K+), Posts in Page (10K+) and LH Archived Post Status (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 44 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.2K |
| Author | Weston Ruter |
| First released | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Version | 0.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2017 |
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