Firefox Counter
v0.2by Matt Mullenweg · updated 21 years ago
This allows you to put the firefox_count() function in your template to get the latest download count for everyone's favorite browser. Call like firefox_count('thunderbird') to get the count for Thunderbird.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.4K
- 2,381 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Firefox Counter at a glance
Firefox Counter is a WordPress plugin by Matt Mullenweg with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Apr 18, 2005, more than 21 years ago. It was first released in 2005.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Firefox Counter |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 4, 2005
- Last updated
- Apr 18, 2005
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Firefox Counter
How many websites use Firefox Counter?
Firefox Counter is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Firefox Counter been downloaded?
2,381 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Firefox Counter last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Apr 18, 2005 (21 years ago).
Is Firefox Counter still maintained?
Its last release was 21 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Firefox Counter have?
No one has reviewed Firefox Counter on WordPress.org yet.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.4K |
| Author | Matt Mullenweg |
| First released | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 18, 2005 |
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