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The Publisher Desk – Headlines Plus Widget

v1.0.8

by PublisherDesk · updated 1 year ago

Headlines Plus: Free plugin for WordPress to grow your audience with traffic sharing, syndication, and lazy-loading widgets or shortcodes.

content sharingcontent syndicationtraffic sharingwordpress widget
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Rank
#30,272
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.1K
1,060 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

The Publisher Desk at a glance

The Publisher Desk is a WordPress plugin by PublisherDesk with 10+ active installs, the #30,272 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 1.0.8 came out on Sep 17, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “content sharing”. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
The Publisher Desk Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateThe Publisher Desk
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 202617
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#30,272 · down 359 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#30K#30.5KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#30,272
Nov 6, 2026#30,442
Nov 5, 2026#30,449
Nov 4, 2026#30,326
Nov 3, 2026#30,297
Nov 2, 2026#30,690
Oct 30, 2026#30,008
Oct 29, 2026#30,050
Oct 28, 2026#29,858
Oct 27, 2026#29,913

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-5.88%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+6.25%
Oct 29, 2026-5.88%
Oct 28, 2026-5.56%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
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

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #29858 → #30449
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.8
Requires WordPress
6.0.2
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Feb 4, 2025
Last updated
Sep 17, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about The Publisher Desk

How many websites use The Publisher Desk?

The Publisher Desk 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 #30,272 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has The Publisher Desk been downloaded?

1,060 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was The Publisher Desk last updated?

Version 1.0.8 came out on Sep 17, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is The Publisher Desk compatible with the latest WordPress?

The Publisher Desk’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 The Publisher Desk still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does The Publisher Desk have?

No one has reviewed The Publisher Desk on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to The Publisher Desk?

The plugins most like The Publisher Desk, by the tags they share, are Recent Archive More Widget (10+), WP Featured Image Widget (10+) and Simple Feed Widget (10+). Compare all alternatives

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The Publisher Desk
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.1K
AuthorPublisherDesk
First releasedFeb 4, 2025
Version1.0.8
Requires WP6.0.2
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedSep 17, 2025

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