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Hybrid Hook

v0.3

by Justin Tadlock · updated 15 years ago

Allows the addition of HTML, shortcodes, PHP, and/or JavaScript to the Hybrid theme's hooks from the WordPress admin.

Rank
#19,501
Down52 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 64
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
15.9K
15,920 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA unknown

Hybrid Hook at a glance

Hybrid Hook is a WordPress plugin by Justin Tadlock with 60+ active installs, the #19,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on May 16, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 162 plugins tagged “php”, it ranks #50. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

49 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hybrid Hook Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31
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DateHybrid Hook
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 64 · -3.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.646566Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202664
Nov 8, 202664
Nov 7, 202665
Nov 5, 202664
Nov 4, 202665
Nov 3, 202665
Nov 2, 202665
Nov 1, 202665
Oct 31, 202665
Oct 30, 202665
Oct 29, 202665
Oct 28, 202665
Oct 27, 202666

Rank over time

#19,501 · down 159 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#19.4K#19.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#19,501
Nov 7, 2026#19,449
Nov 6, 2026#19,463
Nov 5, 2026#19,532
Nov 4, 2026#19,387
Nov 3, 2026#19,325
Nov 2, 2026#19,453
Nov 1, 2026#19,475
Oct 31, 2026#19,389
Oct 30, 2026#19,427
Oct 29, 2026#19,418
Oct 28, 2026#19,345
Oct 27, 2026#19,342

Growth %

Average -0.24% 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+0.78%
Nov 5, 2026-1.54%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.51%

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 9
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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

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 20, 2009
Last updated
May 16, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hybrid Hook

How many websites use Hybrid Hook?

Hybrid Hook 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 #19,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hybrid Hook been downloaded?

15,920 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Hybrid Hook last updated?

Version 0.3 came out on May 16, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Hybrid Hook compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hybrid Hook’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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 Hybrid Hook still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hybrid Hook have?

No one has reviewed Hybrid Hook on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Hybrid Hook?

The plugins most like Hybrid Hook, by the tags they share, are PHP Compatibility Checker (200K+), PHP Code Widget (70K+) and FluentSnippets (50K+). Compare all alternatives

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Hybrid Hook
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 64
Reported installs60+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads15.9K
AuthorJustin Tadlock
First releasedAug 20, 2009
Version0.3
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 16, 2011

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