Famous Birthday Plugin
v1.0.0by Thorulf · updated 9 years ago
The Famous Birthday plugin for WordPress gives you on each day two famous birthdays. This is a fun way for you and your readers to se with which celeb …
- Rank
- #46,014
- Down9,252 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.8K
- 10,756 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Famous Birthday Plugin at a glance
Famous Birthday Plugin is a WordPress plugin by Thorulf with 10+ active installs, the #46,014 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Feb 2, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “famous”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats153 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Famous Birthday Plugin |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#46,014 · down 3,096 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,014 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #36,762 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #44,371 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #38,785 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,732 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #46,881 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #46,736 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #42,918 |
Growth %
Average -0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
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
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- Rank #42918 → #44371Downloads -38.5%
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 1, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 2, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Famous Birthday Plugin
How many websites use Famous Birthday Plugin?
Famous Birthday Plugin 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 #46,014 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Famous Birthday Plugin been downloaded?
10,756 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Famous Birthday Plugin last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Feb 2, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Famous Birthday Plugin compatible with the latest WordPress?
Famous Birthday Plugin’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Famous Birthday Plugin still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Famous Birthday Plugin have?
No one has reviewed Famous Birthday Plugin on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Famous Birthday Plugin?
The plugins most like Famous Birthday Plugin, by the tags they share, are Wbcom Designs (400+), Birthday Emails (300+) and BP Birthday Greetings (200+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 10.8K |
| Author | Thorulf |
| First released | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2017 |
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