exclude-these
v1.0by nustunr · updated 5 years ago
Hide posts from various parts of the site based on a number of different factors.
- Rank
- #58,047
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1K
- 1,039 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
exclude-these at a glance
exclude-these is a WordPress plugin by nustunr with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,047 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 27, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 23 plugins tagged “exclude”, it ranks #22. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | exclude-these |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · -16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#58,047 · down 1,239 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #58,047 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #50,175 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #59,907 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #55,374 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #60,722 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #56,808 |
Growth %
Average -2.25% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -16.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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
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 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 27, 2021
- Last updated
- Mar 27, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about exclude-these
How many websites use exclude-these?
exclude-these is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,047 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has exclude-these been downloaded?
1,039 times in total since 2021.
When was exclude-these last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 27, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is exclude-these compatible with the latest WordPress?
exclude-these’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 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 exclude-these still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does exclude-these have?
No one has reviewed exclude-these on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to exclude-these?
The plugins most like exclude-these, by the tags they share, are WP Hide & Security Enhancer (50K+), Hide Posts (20K+) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1K |
| Author | nustunr |
| First released | Mar 27, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 27, 2021 |
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