Heckl Tools
v1.0.6by Maggie Cabrera · updated 10 days ago
Own your social media: follow people across the Fediverse, WordPress.com Reader subscriptions, and RSS — all on one timeline.
- Rank
- #71,293
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 468
- 468 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Heckl Tools at a glance
Heckl Tools is a WordPress plugin by Maggie Cabrera with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,293 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.6 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 4 plugins tagged “feed reader”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats134 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Heckl Tools |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -75.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
Rank over time
#71,293 · down 19,351 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #71,293 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #57,613 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #61,426 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #68,318 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #51,942 |
Growth %
Average -10.91% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Released 1.0.6 (was 1.0.5)
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Jul 6, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Heckl Tools
How many websites use Heckl Tools?
Heckl Tools is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,293 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Heckl Tools been downloaded?
468 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Heckl Tools last updated?
Version 1.0.6 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Heckl Tools compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Heckl Tools still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Heckl Tools have?
No one has reviewed Heckl Tools on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Heckl Tools?
The plugins most like Heckl Tools, by the tags they share, are Add Fediverse Icons to Jetpack (100+), GN Publisher (20K+) and RSS for Yandex Turbo (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 468 |
| Author | Maggie Cabrera |
| First released | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.6 |
| Requires WP | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
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