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Dark Site

v1.0

by wptechnical · updated 15 years ago

Keep your site private with dark-site. Simple to use.

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Rank
#37,939
Up229 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.1K
3,097 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Dark Site at a glance

Dark Site is a WordPress plugin by wptechnical with 10+ active installs, the #37,939 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Aug 21, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “dark site”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

32 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dark Site Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateDark Site
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#37,939 · up 7,670 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#37,939
Nov 7, 2026#38,168
Nov 6, 2026#46,290
Nov 5, 2026#39,994
Nov 4, 2026#37,555
Nov 3, 2026#43,703
Nov 2, 2026#43,682
Nov 1, 2026#40,160
Oct 30, 2026#43,114
Oct 29, 2026#37,561
Oct 28, 2026#39,286
Oct 27, 2026#45,609

Growth %

Average +1.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+3.57%
Nov 5, 2026-6.67%
Nov 4, 2026+15.38%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-7.14%
Nov 1, 2026+7.69%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-13.33%
Oct 29, 2026+7.14%
Oct 28, 2026+7.69%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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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
2.0.0
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 20, 2011
Last updated
Aug 21, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dark Site

How many websites use Dark Site?

Dark Site 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 #37,939 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dark Site been downloaded?

3,097 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Dark Site last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Aug 21, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Dark Site compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dark Site’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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 Dark Site 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 Dark Site have?

No one has reviewed Dark Site on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Dark Site?

The plugins most like Dark Site, by the tags they share, are Wbcom Designs (300+), Restricted Site Access (10K+) and Private groups (1K+). Compare all alternatives

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Dark Site
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.1K
Authorwptechnical
First releasedAug 20, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP2.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 21, 2011

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