Hercules Post Stats
v1.0by Todd Nestor · updated 11 years ago
Hercules Post Stats adds a meta box to your post edit screen that shows you real time stats about your post.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.8K
- 2,844 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hercules Post Stats at a glance
Hercules Post Stats is a WordPress plugin by Todd Nestor with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 18, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hercules Post Stats |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
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
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 18, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 18, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hercules Post Stats
How many websites use Hercules Post Stats?
Hercules Post Stats is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Hercules Post Stats been downloaded?
2,844 times in total since 2015.
When was Hercules Post Stats last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jan 18, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Hercules Post Stats compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hercules Post Stats’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Hercules Post Stats still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hercules Post Stats have?
No one has reviewed Hercules Post Stats on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Hercules Post Stats?
The plugins most like Hercules Post Stats, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), YARPP (100K+) and Public Post Preview (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.8K |
| Author | Todd Nestor |
| First released | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2015 |
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