Hypothesis
v0.7.5by dwhly · updated 11 months ago
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- Rank
- #12,630
- Up114 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 224
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 24.3K
- 24,341 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hypothesis at a glance
Hypothesis is a WordPress plugin by dwhly with 200+ active installs, the #12,630 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 0.7.5 came out on Dec 2, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.0. It leads the 21 plugins tagged “annotation”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats114 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hypothesis |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 224 · -4.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 224 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 221 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 229 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 229 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 225 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 234 |
Rank over time
#12,630 · down 152 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,630 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,744 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,653 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,470 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,492 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,505 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,580 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,458 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,492 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,453 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,479 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,490 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,478 |
Growth %
Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.36% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.75% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -2.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.56% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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.
- v0.787%
- v0.613%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 6.9.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 27, 2013
- Last updated
- Dec 2, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hypothesis
How many websites use Hypothesis?
Hypothesis is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,630 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hypothesis been downloaded?
24,341 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Hypothesis last updated?
Version 0.7.5 came out on Dec 2, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Hypothesis compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hypothesis’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 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 Hypothesis still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hypothesis have?
4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 224 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 24.3K |
| Author | dwhly |
| First released | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Version | 0.7.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Dec 2, 2025 |