Drop-Zone
v1.3by johannesfosseus · updated 15 years ago
Adds a widget that adds "drop zones" to your site front end. Then you can drop posts to the zones and they will stay, magic!
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.3K
- 2,310 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Drop-Zone at a glance
Drop-Zone is a WordPress plugin by johannesfosseus with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Mar 21, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. It was first released in 2011.
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 | Drop-Zone |
|---|---|
| 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 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 3, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 21, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Drop-Zone
How many websites use Drop-Zone?
Drop-Zone is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Drop-Zone been downloaded?
2,310 times in total since 2011.
When was Drop-Zone last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Mar 21, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Drop-Zone compatible with the latest WordPress?
Drop-Zone’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Drop-Zone 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 Drop-Zone have?
No one has reviewed Drop-Zone on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Drop-Zone?
The plugins most like Drop-Zone, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | johannesfosseus |
| First released | Mar 3, 2011 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 21, 2011 |
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