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Essentials by Digital Creatings

v2.0.0

by Puneet Tiwari · updated 5 months ago

Lightweight WordPress essentials for security, performance, SMTP email, and custom code — built by Digital Creatings.

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Rank
#45,981
Down9,869 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.2K
1,169 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Essentials by Digital Creatings at a glance

Essentials by Digital Creatings is a WordPress plugin by Puneet Tiwari with 10+ active installs, the #45,981 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on May 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “custom scripts”. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

79 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Essentials by Digital Creatings Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEssentials by Digital Creatings
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.111213Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#45,981 · up 362 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#45,981
Nov 6, 2026#36,112
Nov 4, 2026#48,372
Nov 3, 2026#47,983
Nov 1, 2026#44,102
Oct 29, 2026#42,542
Oct 28, 2026#46,343

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+4.54%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-15.38%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+8.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.4100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 3, 2025
Last updated
May 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Essentials by Digital Creatings

How many websites use Essentials by Digital Creatings?

Essentials by Digital Creatings 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 #45,981 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Essentials by Digital Creatings been downloaded?

1,169 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Essentials by Digital Creatings last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on May 27, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is Essentials by Digital Creatings compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Essentials by Digital Creatings still maintained?

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

What rating does Essentials by Digital Creatings have?

No one has reviewed Essentials by Digital Creatings on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Essentials by Digital Creatings?

The plugins most like Essentials by Digital Creatings, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Jetpack (3M+). Compare all alternatives

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Essentials by Digital Creatings
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.2K
AuthorPuneet Tiwari
First releasedFeb 3, 2025
Version2.0.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 27, 2026

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