Falling Shapes
v2.1by Sahan Ranasingha · updated 9 days ago
Festive falling snowflakes, hearts, confetti, leaves, stars or your own images, with a live preview.
- Rank
- #33,156
- Up1,573 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,207 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Falling Shapes at a glance
Falling Shapes is a WordPress plugin by Sahan Ranasingha with 10+ active installs, the #33,156 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.1 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 4 plugins tagged “falling”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats102 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Falling Shapes |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · +6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#33,156 · up 1,245 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #33,156 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #34,729 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,141 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #34,589 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #34,578 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #33,799 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #34,401 |
Growth %
Average +0.65% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +6.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -6.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +6.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #33799 → #34729
- Released 2.1 (was 2.0)
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 16, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Falling Shapes
How many websites use Falling Shapes?
Falling Shapes 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 #33,156 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Falling Shapes been downloaded?
1,207 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Falling Shapes last updated?
Version 2.1 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Falling Shapes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Falling Shapes still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Falling Shapes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Falling Shapes?
The plugins most like Falling Shapes, by the tags they share, are Confetti (2K+), Confetti Fall Animation (500+) and Falling Things (200+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | Sahan Ranasingha |
| First released | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Version | 2.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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