Lineate — Poetry Blocks
v2.0by Johnathon Williams · updated 3 months ago
The web has never known what to do with a poem. Lineate settles it: true lines, stanzas, indents, and gaps, on every screen. Built by a poet.
- Rank
- #16,924
- Down87 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 96
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,268 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Lineate at a glance
Lineate is a WordPress plugin by Johnathon Williams with 90+ active installs, the #16,924 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 10% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Jul 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “poem”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats90 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Lineate |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 96 · -2.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 107 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 106 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 106 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 98 |
Rank over time
#16,924 · down 108 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,924 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,837 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,869 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,811 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,605 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,664 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,653 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,631 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,621 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,694 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,816 |
Growth %
Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.40% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.19% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -9.35% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.94% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.95% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.96% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.97% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +6.19% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.02% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Installs 90+ → 100+
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
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
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 19, 2012
- Last updated
- Jul 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Lineate
How many websites use Lineate?
Lineate is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,924 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Lineate been downloaded?
3,268 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Lineate last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Jul 31, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Lineate compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Lineate still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Lineate have?
No one has reviewed Lineate on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Lineate?
The plugins most like Lineate, by the tags they share, are Read a Poem (10+), Quote Blocks (10+) and Poetry (10+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 96 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | Johnathon Williams |
| First released | Aug 19, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2026 |
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