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Essentials – Essential Elements for WordPress

v1.3.4

by BeautifulPlugins · updated 5 days ago

A lightweight toolkit of small, toggleable site features: scroll to top button, reading progress bar, reading time and a custom scroll bar.

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Rank
#62,431
Up1,409 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.7K
1,673 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Essentials at a glance

Essentials is a WordPress plugin by BeautifulPlugins with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,431 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 5 plugins tagged “reading progress bar”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

230 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Essentials Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.02040Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEssentials
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 202622
Oct 19, 202638
Oct 18, 202645
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202651
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · +66.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20263

Rank over time

#62,431 · up 4,863 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#62,431
Nov 6, 2026#63,840
Nov 4, 2026#66,751
Nov 2, 2026#63,501
Nov 1, 2026#70,085
Oct 30, 2026#51,700
Oct 28, 2026#67,294

Growth %

Average +4.75% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+33.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-25.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+100.00%
Nov 1, 2026-66.67%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+100.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 11, 2026
    • Released 1.3.4 (was 1.3.3)
  2. Judged on Nov 9, 2026
    • Released 1.3.3 (was 1.3.2)
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.4
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 11, 2025
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Essentials

How many websites use Essentials?

Essentials is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,431 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Essentials been downloaded?

1,673 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Essentials last updated?

Version 1.3.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).

Is Essentials compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Essentials still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Essentials have?

No one has reviewed Essentials on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Essentials?

The plugins most like Essentials, by the tags they share, are WPFront Scroll Top (200K+), To Top (60K+) and Smooth Back To Top Button (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Essentials
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.7K
AuthorBeautifulPlugins
First releasedApr 11, 2025
Version1.3.4
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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