Customize Plugin Manager
v0.2by Nick Halsey · updated 5 years ago
Live preview in the customizer allows you to see what plugins do to your site instantly. This experimental plugin brings the ability to activate and d …
- Rank
- #56,111
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,122 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Customize Plugin Manager at a glance
Customize Plugin Manager is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with fewer than 10 active installs, the #56,111 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Feb 27, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 124 plugins tagged “customize”, it ranks #102. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Customize Plugin Manager |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#56,111 · up 1,601 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #56,111 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #55,185 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #61,356 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,346 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #65,205 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #65,109 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #64,918 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #69,621 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #57,712 |
Growth %
Average -1.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -71.43% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 7, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 27, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Customize Plugin Manager
How many websites use Customize Plugin Manager?
Customize Plugin Manager is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #56,111 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Customize Plugin Manager been downloaded?
2,122 times in total since 2017. See download stats
When was Customize Plugin Manager last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Feb 27, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Customize Plugin Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?
Customize Plugin Manager’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 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 Plugin Manager still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Customize Plugin Manager have?
No one has reviewed Customize Plugin Manager on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Customize Plugin Manager?
The plugins most like Customize Plugin Manager, by the tags they share, are Wp Favs (3K+), Customize Login Image (3K+) and Customize Twenty Seventeen (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | Nick Halsey |
| First released | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 27, 2021 |
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