Excitel – Click to call
v1.5by excitel · updated 7 years ago
Excitel helps your customers make calls from your site over Internet (free) using WebRTC, RTMP and SIP protocols.
- Rank
- #28,456
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.2K
- 10,238 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Excitel at a glance
Excitel is a WordPress plugin by excitel with 20+ active installs, the #28,456 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.5 came out on Feb 22, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 6 plugins tagged “click2call”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats34 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Excitel |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#28,456 · down 301 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #28,456 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,451 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,651 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,588 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #28,672 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,407 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,342 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,226 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,421 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #28,525 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,155 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
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- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 16, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 22, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Excitel
How many websites use Excitel?
Excitel is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,456 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Excitel been downloaded?
10,238 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Excitel last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Feb 22, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Excitel compatible with the latest WordPress?
Excitel’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Excitel still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Excitel have?
4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Excitel?
The plugins most like Excitel, by the tags they share, are WP Call Me (10+), Click-to-Call for Twilio (30+) and Easy Call With Twilio (10+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 25%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 10.2K |
| Author | excitel |
| First released | Feb 16, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 22, 2019 |
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