FourSquare Recent Checkins
v1by Pär Thernström · updated 15 years ago
A widget that show your 5 most recent checkins at FourSquare. And on a map too. It's marvelous!
- Rank
- #45,657
- Up166 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.9K
- 3,921 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
FourSquare Recent Checkins at a glance
FourSquare Recent Checkins is a WordPress plugin by Pär Thernström with 10+ active installs, the #45,657 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1 came out on Jul 12, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 3 plugins tagged “check-ins”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats26 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | FourSquare Recent Checkins |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,657 · down 3,286 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #45,657 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,823 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,558 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #45,565 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #46,968 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #46,689 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #36,467 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,810 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #42,371 |
Growth %
Average -0.57% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +8.33% |
| 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 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 22, 2010
- Last updated
- Jul 12, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about FourSquare Recent Checkins
How many websites use FourSquare Recent Checkins?
FourSquare Recent Checkins 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 #45,657 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has FourSquare Recent Checkins been downloaded?
3,921 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was FourSquare Recent Checkins last updated?
Version 1 came out on Jul 12, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is FourSquare Recent Checkins compatible with the latest WordPress?
FourSquare Recent Checkins’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 FourSquare Recent Checkins 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 FourSquare Recent Checkins have?
No one has reviewed FourSquare Recent Checkins on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to FourSquare Recent Checkins?
The plugins most like FourSquare Recent Checkins, by the tags they share, are Foursquare Latest Checkins (10+), Foursquare Map (20+) and Save to foursquare Shortcode (10+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.9K |
| Author | Pär Thernström |
| First released | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Version | 1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 12, 2011 |
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