eCards Lite – Christmas, Birthday & Thank-You E-Cards
v4.4.0by Ciprian Popescu · updated 1 month ago
Let visitors send Christmas, birthday or thank-you e-cards from your Media Library, with spam protection.
- Rank
- #16,576
- Up73 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 105
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 12.1K
- 12,138 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
eCards Lite at a glance
eCards Lite is a WordPress plugin by Ciprian Popescu with 100+ active installs, the #16,576 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 4.4.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Christmas Card”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats291 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | eCards Lite |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 33 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 105 · -13.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 104 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 122 |
Rank over time
#16,576 · down 267 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,576 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,649 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,699 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,801 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,872 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,906 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,826 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,788 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,793 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,959 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,306 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,309 |
Growth %
Average -1.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.96% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.61% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -6.80% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +6.19% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.10% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.83% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.64% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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 #16306 → #16801Installs 100+ → 90+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.462%
- v4.326%
- v4.212%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Jul 4, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about eCards Lite
How many websites use eCards Lite?
eCards Lite is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,576 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has eCards Lite been downloaded?
12,138 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was eCards Lite last updated?
Version 4.4.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is eCards Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is eCards Lite still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does eCards Lite have?
4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to eCards Lite?
The plugins most like eCards Lite, by the tags they share, are RsCards Maker (10+), WP eCards (300+) and Complimentary greetings card for WooCommerce (10+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 105 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 12.1K |
| Author | Ciprian Popescu |
| First released | Jul 4, 2015 |
| Version | 4.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2026 |
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