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Good Reads

v1.5

by iamgarrett · updated 15 years ago

An ordered blogroll widget for your sidebar that displays your favorite blogs, what they're writing, and when.

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Rank
#36,303
Up10,506 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.1K
4,093 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Good Reads at a glance

Good Reads is a WordPress plugin by iamgarrett with 10+ active installs, the #36,303 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 1.5 came out on Mar 4, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 29 plugins tagged “Blogs”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Good Reads Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateGood Reads
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +25.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#36,303 · up 8,928 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#36,303
Nov 8, 2026#46,809
Nov 6, 2026#44,708
Nov 2, 2026#39,254
Nov 1, 2026#46,228
Oct 30, 2026#35,451
Oct 28, 2026#45,231

Growth %

Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+25.00%
Nov 8, 2026-7.69%
Nov 7, 2026-3.57%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+16.67%
Nov 1, 2026-20.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+25.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 20, 2011
Last updated
Mar 4, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Good Reads

How many websites use Good Reads?

Good Reads 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 #36,303 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Good Reads been downloaded?

4,093 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Good Reads last updated?

Version 1.5 came out on Mar 4, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Good Reads compatible with the latest WordPress?

Good Reads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Good Reads 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 Good Reads have?

No one has reviewed Good Reads on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Good Reads?

The plugins most like Good Reads, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Content Aware Sidebars (30K+) and Ocean Custom Sidebar (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Good Reads
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.1K
Authoriamgarrett
First releasedFeb 20, 2011
Version1.5
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 4, 2011

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