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host-meta

v1.4.0

by Matthias Pfefferle · updated 1 month ago

Helps other apps and services find out what your site offers.

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Rank
#19,326
Down129 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 66
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.4K
9,350 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +71.4% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA ~3d

host-meta at a glance

host-meta is a WordPress plugin by Matthias Pfefferle with 60+ active installs, the #19,326 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 71% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.0 came out on Sep 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “host-meta”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

155 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
host-meta Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.051015Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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Datehost-meta
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 20269
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 202614
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 66 · -1.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.656667Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202666
Nov 8, 202666
Nov 7, 202665
Nov 5, 202666
Nov 4, 202666
Nov 3, 202667
Nov 2, 202666
Nov 1, 202666
Oct 31, 202667
Oct 30, 202667
Oct 29, 202666
Oct 28, 202667
Oct 27, 202667

Rank over time

#19,326 · down 259 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#19.2K#19.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#19,326
Nov 8, 2026#19,197
Nov 7, 2026#19,512
Nov 6, 2026#19,479
Nov 5, 2026#19,181
Nov 4, 2026#19,131
Nov 3, 2026#19,064
Nov 2, 2026#19,137
Nov 1, 2026#19,221
Oct 31, 2026#19,100
Oct 30, 2026#19,083
Oct 29, 2026#19,187
Oct 28, 2026#19,119
Oct 27, 2026#19,067

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+1.54%
Nov 7, 2026-0.76%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-1.49%
Nov 3, 2026+1.51%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-1.49%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+1.51%
Oct 29, 2026-1.49%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202660+
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202660+
Nov 6, 202660+
Nov 5, 202660+
Nov 4, 202660+
Nov 3, 202660+
Nov 2, 202660+
Nov 1, 202660+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202660+
Oct 29, 202660+
Oct 28, 202660+
Oct 27, 202660+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #19119 → #19181
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.456%
  • v1.344%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.0
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 20, 2010
Last updated
Sep 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about host-meta

How many websites use host-meta?

host-meta is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,326 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has host-meta been downloaded?

9,350 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was host-meta last updated?

Version 1.4.0 came out on Sep 25, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is host-meta compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is host-meta still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does host-meta have?

No one has reviewed host-meta on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to host-meta?

The plugins most like host-meta, by the tags they share, are WebFinger Profile (fewer than 10), WebFinger (1K+) and /well-known-uris/ (50+). Compare all alternatives

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host-meta
Estimated installs≈ 66
Reported installs60+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads9.4K
AuthorMatthias Pfefferle
First releasedApr 20, 2010
Version1.4.0
Requires WP6.4
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 25, 2026

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