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Floating Widgets

v1.03

by affilisites · updated 16 years ago

Adds a dynamic widget area to begining of post or page

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Rank
#26,629
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.8K
13,835 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Floating Widgets at a glance

Floating Widgets is a WordPress plugin by affilisites with 20+ active installs, the #26,629 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.03 came out on Dec 29, 2010, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 576 plugins tagged “widgets”, it ranks #257. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Floating Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateFloating Widgets
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2424.525Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202625
Nov 5, 202624
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202625

Rank over time

#26,629 · down 80 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.5K#26.6K#26.7KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,629
Nov 7, 2026#26,633
Nov 6, 2026#26,729
Nov 5, 2026#26,721
Nov 2, 2026#26,629
Nov 1, 2026#26,517
Oct 31, 2026#26,710
Oct 30, 2026#26,490
Oct 29, 2026#26,513
Oct 28, 2026#26,549

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+2.08%
Nov 5, 2026-4.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+4.17%
Oct 31, 2026-4.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.03100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.03
Requires WordPress
3.0.2
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 12, 2010
Last updated
Dec 29, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Floating Widgets

How many websites use Floating Widgets?

Floating Widgets is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,629 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Floating Widgets been downloaded?

13,835 times in total since 2010.

When was Floating Widgets last updated?

Version 1.03 came out on Dec 29, 2010 (15 years ago).

Is Floating Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

Floating Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Widgets still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Floating Widgets have?

No one has reviewed Floating Widgets on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Floating Widgets?

The plugins most like Floating Widgets, by the tags they share, are Widget Context (30K+), Widget Content Blocks (10K+) and Custom Post Type Widgets (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Floating Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads13.8K
Authoraffilisites
First releasedDec 12, 2010
Version1.03
Requires WP3.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 29, 2010

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