Hairspaces Around Dashes
v1.0.5by James · updated 4 years ago
This simple but effective plugin converts spaces around dashes (both em and en dashes) into hairspaces.
- Rank
- #69,181
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,111 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hairspaces Around Dashes at a glance
Hairspaces Around Dashes is a WordPress plugin by James with fewer than 10 active installs, the #69,181 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.5 came out on May 25, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 5 plugins tagged “punctuation”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hairspaces Around Dashes |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#69,181 · down 3,447 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #69,181 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #71,880 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #73,119 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #51,591 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #65,490 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #71,187 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #49,961 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #54,560 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,691 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #65,734 |
Growth %
Average -2.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -85.71% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #65734 → #73119Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 12, 2022
- Last updated
- May 25, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hairspaces Around Dashes
How many websites use Hairspaces Around Dashes?
Hairspaces Around Dashes is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #69,181 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hairspaces Around Dashes been downloaded?
1,111 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Hairspaces Around Dashes last updated?
Version 1.0.5 came out on May 25, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Hairspaces Around Dashes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hairspaces Around Dashes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 Hairspaces Around Dashes still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hairspaces Around Dashes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Hairspaces Around Dashes?
The plugins most like Hairspaces Around Dashes, by the tags they share, are Real Editor Space (fewer than 10), JSM Non-Breaking Space (nbsp) for French Content (1K+) and Disk Space Usage (200+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | James |
| First released | May 12, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 25, 2022 |
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