Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget
v2.0by Shelby DeNike · updated 10 years ago
The Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget provides status information within your dashboard from Laughing Squid Web …
- Rank
- #25,402
- Down90 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 27
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.1K
- 13,058 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget at a glance
Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget is a WordPress plugin by Shelby DeNike with 20+ active installs, the #25,402 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 20% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Dec 7, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 47 plugins tagged “Hosting”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats113 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 27 · -3.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 28 |
Rank over time
#25,402 · down 43 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #25,402 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,312 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,421 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,469 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,398 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,440 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,295 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #25,345 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,359 |
Growth %
Average -0.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -3.70% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -3.70% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.57% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 22, 2012
- Last updated
- Dec 7, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget
How many websites use Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget?
Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,402 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget been downloaded?
13,058 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Dec 7, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget have?
No one has reviewed Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget?
The plugins most like Laughing Squid Web Hosting News & Status WordPress Dashboard Widget, by the tags they share, are Dashboard Notepad (10K+), Super RSS Reader (9K+) and Announce from the Dashboard (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 27 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.1K |
| Author | Shelby DeNike |
| First released | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 7, 2016 |
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