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Gwolle Guestbook

v5.1.2

by Marcel Pol · updated 26 days ago

Gwolle Guestbook is the WordPress guestbook you've just been looking for. Beautiful and easy.

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Rank
#1,142
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.6M
1,624,601 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
112 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 3 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0.6% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~26mo

Gwolle Guestbook at a glance

Gwolle Guestbook is a WordPress plugin by Marcel Pol with 20K+ active installs, the #1,142 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 226 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 112 reviews. Version 5.1.2 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “guest book”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

20.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Gwolle Guestbook Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4K6KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateGwolle Guestbook
Nov 8, 2026292
Nov 7, 2026209
Nov 6, 2026274
Nov 5, 2026207
Nov 4, 2026181
Nov 3, 2026229
Nov 2, 2026206
Nov 1, 2026200
Oct 31, 2026159
Oct 30, 2026222
Oct 29, 2026418
Oct 28, 2026452
Oct 27, 2026245
Oct 26, 2026294
Oct 25, 2026243
Oct 24, 2026242
Oct 23, 2026457
Oct 22, 2026723
Oct 21, 2026664
Oct 20, 2026345
Oct 19, 2026498
Oct 18, 2026350
Oct 17, 2026386
Oct 16, 2026760
Oct 15, 20264,854
Oct 14, 20266,390
Oct 13, 2026174
Oct 12, 2026182
Oct 11, 2026148
Oct 10, 2026143

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25,948 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.25.9K26KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625,948
Nov 8, 202625,930
Nov 7, 202625,906
Nov 5, 202625,923
Nov 4, 202625,896
Nov 3, 202625,920
Nov 2, 202625,895
Nov 1, 202625,915
Oct 31, 202625,926
Oct 30, 202625,960
Oct 29, 202625,949
Oct 28, 202625,830
Oct 27, 202626,072

Rank over time

#1,142 · up 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.1K#1.1K#1.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,142
Nov 8, 2026#1,142
Nov 7, 2026#1,142
Nov 6, 2026#1,142
Nov 5, 2026#1,143
Nov 4, 2026#1,143
Nov 3, 2026#1,143
Nov 2, 2026#1,144
Nov 1, 2026#1,144
Oct 31, 2026#1,144
Oct 30, 2026#1,145
Oct 29, 2026#1,145
Oct 28, 2026#1,146
Oct 27, 2026#1,146
Oct 16, 2026#1,147

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.07%
Nov 8, 2026+0.09%
Nov 7, 2026-0.03%
Nov 5, 2026+0.10%
Nov 4, 2026-0.09%
Nov 3, 2026+0.10%
Nov 2, 2026-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026-0.04%
Oct 31, 2026-0.13%
Oct 30, 2026+0.04%
Oct 29, 2026+0.46%
Oct 28, 2026-0.93%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1146 → #1143Downloads -50.4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v5.156%
  • v4.107.4%
  • v4.66.4%
  • v4.95.8%
  • Other24%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★112 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.1.2
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Feb 9, 2009
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Gwolle Guestbook

How many websites use Gwolle Guestbook?

Gwolle Guestbook is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,142 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Gwolle Guestbook been downloaded?

1,624,601 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 226 times. See download stats

When was Gwolle Guestbook last updated?

Version 5.1.2 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Gwolle Guestbook compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Gwolle Guestbook have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 11 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Gwolle Guestbook up to date. See its security record

Is Gwolle Guestbook still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Gwolle Guestbook have?

4.8 out of 5 from 112 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Gwolle Guestbook?

The plugins most like Gwolle Guestbook, by the tags they share, are LIBRO DE VISITAS (30+), Guestbook Generator (200+) and Simple Guestbook (80+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

112 reviews

  • 5 stars: 100 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 6 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 42 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Gwolle Guestbook
Estimated installs≈ 26,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.8
Reviews112
Total downloads1.6M
AuthorMarcel Pol
First releasedFeb 9, 2009
Version5.1.2
Requires WP4.1
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedOct 14, 2026

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