Disable Back Button
v1.0.1by Adam Bissonnette · updated 8 years ago
Plugin to disable a browsers back button.
- Rank
- #40,820
- Up3,732 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.2K
- 3,153 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Disable Back Button at a glance
Disable Back Button is a WordPress plugin by Adam Bissonnette with 10+ active installs, the #40,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 1, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 24 plugins tagged “funnel”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Disable Back Button |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#40,820 · up 1,928 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #40,820 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #44,552 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #40,442 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,205 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #38,294 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,173 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,872 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #44,898 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #46,605 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #42,748 |
Growth %
Average +0.68% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
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 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 1, 2018
- Last updated
- Jan 1, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Disable Back Button
How many websites use Disable Back Button?
Disable Back Button 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 #40,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Disable Back Button been downloaded?
3,153 times in total since 2018.
When was Disable Back Button last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 1, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Disable Back Button compatible with the latest WordPress?
Disable Back Button’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 Disable Back Button 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 Disable Back Button have?
No one has reviewed Disable Back Button on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Disable Back Button?
The plugins most like Disable Back Button, by the tags they share, are Buttonizer (70K+), Floating Awesome Button (Sticky Button, Popup, Toast) & 200+ Website Custom Interactive Element (700+) and Floating Follow Button for TikTok and TikCode (100+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.2K |
| Author | Adam Bissonnette |
| First released | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2018 |
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