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Faster Appearance – Menus

v0.1.1

by sevenspark · updated 13 years ago

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Rank
#11,553
Up24 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 256
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.5K
9,533 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
29 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA unknown

Faster Appearance at a glance

Faster Appearance is a WordPress plugin by sevenspark with 200+ active installs, the #11,553 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews. Version 0.1.1 came out on Aug 20, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “slow”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

103 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Faster Appearance Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateFaster Appearance
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 256 · -4.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.255260265Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026256
Nov 8, 2026255
Nov 7, 2026255
Nov 5, 2026252
Nov 4, 2026253
Nov 3, 2026252
Nov 2, 2026253
Nov 1, 2026254
Oct 31, 2026254
Oct 30, 2026254
Oct 29, 2026254
Oct 28, 2026254
Oct 27, 2026268

Rank over time

#11,553 · up 78 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.6K#11.6K#11.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#11,553
Nov 8, 2026#11,577
Nov 7, 2026#11,589
Nov 6, 2026#11,624
Nov 5, 2026#11,674
Nov 4, 2026#11,663
Nov 3, 2026#11,671
Nov 2, 2026#11,643
Nov 1, 2026#11,617
Oct 31, 2026#11,626
Oct 30, 2026#11,621
Oct 29, 2026#11,629
Oct 28, 2026#11,637
Oct 27, 2026#11,631

Growth %

Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.39%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.59%
Nov 5, 2026-0.40%
Nov 4, 2026+0.40%
Nov 3, 2026-0.40%
Nov 2, 2026-0.39%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.22%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★29 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.1
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 19, 2013
Last updated
Aug 20, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Faster Appearance

How many websites use Faster Appearance?

Faster Appearance is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,553 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Faster Appearance been downloaded?

9,533 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Faster Appearance last updated?

Version 0.1.1 came out on Aug 20, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Faster Appearance compatible with the latest WordPress?

Faster Appearance’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Faster Appearance still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Faster Appearance have?

4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Faster Appearance?

The plugins most like Faster Appearance, by the tags they share, are Editor Menu and Widget Access (7K+), User Menus (80K+) and Nav Menu Roles (70K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

29 reviews

  • 5 stars: 28 reviews, 97%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 32 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 38 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 256
Reported installs200+
Rating4.9
Reviews29
Total downloads9.5K
Authorsevenspark
First releasedAug 19, 2013
Version0.1.1
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 20, 2013

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