Easy Anchor
v1.0.0by Darren Cooney · updated 1 year ago
A small microplugin for generating anchor links from block content.
- Rank
- #61,859
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 466
- 466 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Anchor at a glance
Easy Anchor is a WordPress plugin by Darren Cooney with fewer than 10 active installs, the #61,859 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 1.0.0 came out on Sep 12, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 33 plugins tagged “anchor”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats27 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Anchor |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#61,859 · up 1,054 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #61,859 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #53,357 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #58,893 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #69,713 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,989 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #63,892 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #67,604 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #62,913 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -40.00% |
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- Rank #67604 → #53357
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 2, 2025
- Last updated
- Sep 12, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Anchor
How many websites use Easy Anchor?
Easy Anchor is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #61,859 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Anchor been downloaded?
466 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Easy Anchor last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Sep 12, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Easy Anchor compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Anchor’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Easy Anchor still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Anchor have?
No one has reviewed Easy Anchor on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Anchor?
The plugins most like Easy Anchor, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Content Views (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 466 |
| Author | Darren Cooney |
| First released | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2025 |
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