Floating Icons
v1.1.5by Ankit Singla · updated 3 years ago
A lightweight plugin that displays icons floating across the screen or a specific area of the webpage. There are 5 icons (Hearts, Trees, Stars, Asteri …
- Rank
- #31,085
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,347 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Floating Icons at a glance
Floating Icons is a WordPress plugin by Ankit Singla with 10+ active installs, the #31,085 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.5 came out on Sep 11, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Floating Icons”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats43 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Floating Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#31,085 · down 499 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,085 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,415 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,277 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,521 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,749 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,428 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,607 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,641 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,451 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,191 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,586 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
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 #30191 → #30415
- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Nov 2, 2018
- Last updated
- Sep 11, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Floating Icons
How many websites use Floating Icons?
Floating Icons 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 #31,085 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Floating Icons been downloaded?
3,347 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Floating Icons last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Sep 11, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Floating Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Floating Icons’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 Floating Icons still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Floating Icons have?
No one has reviewed Floating Icons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Floating Icons?
The plugins most like Floating Icons, by the tags they share, are Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor (200K+), Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+) and Social Icons (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | Ankit Singla |
| First released | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2023 |
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