Customize Snapshots
v0.7.0by Weston Ruter · updated 9 years ago
Provide a UI for managing Customizer changesets; save changesets as named drafts, schedule for publishing; inspect in admin and preview on frontend.
- Rank
- #8,454
- Down25 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 611
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 31.9K
- 31,852 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Customize Snapshots at a glance
Customize Snapshots is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 600+ active installs, the #8,454 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times, 115% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.7.0 came out on Nov 16, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 124 plugins tagged “customize”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats510 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Customize Snapshots |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 29 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 612 · +6.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 612 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 610 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 606 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 604 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 566 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 558 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 551 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 554 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 557 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 561 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 574 |
Rank over time
#8,454 · up 219 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,454 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,429 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,452 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,469 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,463 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,465 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,545 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,563 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,658 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,736 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,716 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,689 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,679 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,673 |
Growth %
Average +0.54% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.34% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.27% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.54% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.54% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.71% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.27% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8679 → #8463Installs 500+ → 600+
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.7100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Nov 9, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 16, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Customize Snapshots
How many websites use Customize Snapshots?
Customize Snapshots is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,454 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Customize Snapshots been downloaded?
31,852 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times. See download stats
When was Customize Snapshots last updated?
Version 0.7.0 came out on Nov 16, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Customize Snapshots compatible with the latest WordPress?
Customize Snapshots’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Snapshots still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Customize Snapshots have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Customize Snapshots?
The plugins most like Customize Snapshots, by the tags they share, are Customize Posts (1K+), Reset Customizer (700+) and Customizer (200+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 611 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 31.9K |
| Author | Weston Ruter |
| First released | Nov 9, 2015 |
| Version | 0.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Nov 16, 2017 |
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