Molly Theater
v1.0.0by jonathanschmitz · updated 5 years ago
Use the Molly Theater plugin to create an easy-to-use and responsive fullscreen player for your Vimeo or Youtube videos. Get rid of the standard stati …
- Rank
- #28,640
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 21
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.4K
- 1,428 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Molly Theater at a glance
Molly Theater is a WordPress plugin by jonathanschmitz with 20+ active installs, the #28,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 1, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 7 plugins tagged “theater”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Molly Theater |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 21 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
Rank over time
#28,640 · down 114 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #28,640 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,636 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,384 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,260 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,533 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,293 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,487 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #28,423 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,492 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,307 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,526 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +4.76% |
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
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 1, 2021
- Last updated
- Aug 1, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Molly Theater
How many websites use Molly Theater?
Molly Theater 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 #28,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Molly Theater been downloaded?
1,428 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Molly Theater last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 1, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Molly Theater compatible with the latest WordPress?
Molly Theater’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Molly Theater still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Molly Theater have?
No one has reviewed Molly Theater on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Molly Theater?
The plugins most like Molly Theater, by the tags they share, are Protected Video (1K+), Presto Player (100K+) and Automatic Featured Images from Videos (6K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 21 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.4K |
| Author | jonathanschmitz |
| First released | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2021 |
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