Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging
v1.1.0by Matt Radford · updated 7 years ago
Hide WP Engine's Legacy Staging links, to avoid confusion with the newer production, staging and development environments.
- Rank
- #42,695
- Down3,159 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,340 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging at a glance
Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging is a WordPress plugin by Matt Radford with 10+ active installs, the #42,695 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on May 29, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 9 plugins tagged “wpengine”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#42,695 · down 2,591 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #42,695 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #39,536 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #40,436 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,383 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,193 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #40,789 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,155 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,853 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,038 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,104 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- May 22, 2019
- Last updated
- May 29, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging
How many websites use Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging?
Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging 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 #42,695 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging been downloaded?
3,340 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on May 29, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging have?
No one has reviewed Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging?
The plugins most like Hide WP Engine Legacy Staging, by the tags they share, are WP Engine GeoTarget (300+), Hide WPEngine Tab (20+) and Redirect Emails on Staging (10+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | Matt Radford |
| First released | May 22, 2019 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | May 29, 2019 |
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