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Material Design for WordPress

v0.7.0

by XWP · updated 3 years ago

The official Material Design plugin for WordPress. Customize your site’s navigation, colors, typography, and shapes, use Material Components, and choo …

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Rank
#7,901
Up38 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 731
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
32.2K
32,241 all-time
Rating
4.1/5
8 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~15d

Material Design for WordPress at a glance

Material Design for WordPress is a WordPress plugin by XWP with 700+ active installs, the #7,901 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 0.7.0 came out on Dec 12, 2022, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “material design”. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

184 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Material Design for WordPress Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.1020Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateMaterial Design for WordPress
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 202622
Oct 25, 202611
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 202615
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 202610
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202610
Oct 9, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 731 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.730735Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026731
Nov 7, 2026726
Nov 5, 2026735
Nov 4, 2026738
Nov 3, 2026731
Nov 2, 2026736
Nov 1, 2026732
Oct 31, 2026735
Oct 30, 2026732
Oct 29, 2026737
Oct 28, 2026733
Oct 27, 2026738

Rank over time

#7,901 · up 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#7.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#7,901
Nov 7, 2026#7,939
Nov 6, 2026#7,931
Nov 5, 2026#7,873
Nov 4, 2026#7,857
Nov 3, 2026#7,902
Nov 2, 2026#7,866
Nov 1, 2026#7,899
Oct 31, 2026#7,877
Oct 30, 2026#7,903
Oct 29, 2026#7,878
Oct 28, 2026#7,921
Oct 27, 2026#7,919

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.69%
Nov 7, 2026-0.61%
Nov 5, 2026-0.41%
Nov 4, 2026+0.96%
Nov 3, 2026-0.68%
Nov 2, 2026+0.55%
Nov 1, 2026-0.41%
Oct 31, 2026+0.41%
Oct 30, 2026-0.68%
Oct 29, 2026+0.55%
Oct 28, 2026-0.68%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7921 → #7873
    • Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18

Versions in use

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

  • v0.792%
  • Other7.8%

Rating trend

4.1★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.7.0
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
6.0.18
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 11, 2021
Last updated
Dec 12, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Material Design for WordPress

How many websites use Material Design for WordPress?

Material Design for WordPress is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,901 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Material Design for WordPress been downloaded?

32,241 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats

When was Material Design for WordPress last updated?

Version 0.7.0 came out on Dec 12, 2022 (3 years ago).

Is Material Design for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?

Material Design for WordPress’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 Material Design for WordPress still maintained?

Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Material Design for WordPress have?

4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 63% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Material Design for WordPress?

The plugins most like Material Design for WordPress, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Extendify (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.1

★★★★★

8 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 63%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 25%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
63%4–5★
Mixed
25%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Material Design for WordPress
Estimated installs≈ 731
Reported installs700+
Rating4.1
Reviews8
Total downloads32.2K
AuthorXWP
First releasedFeb 11, 2021
Version0.7.0
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 12, 2022

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