mPress Banners
v1.0by Micah Wood · updated 10 years ago
Easily create slide-up or slide-down banners on your site with a simple shortcode.
- Rank
- #22,231
- Up50 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 44
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.2K
- 13,243 all-time
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
mPress Banners at a glance
mPress Banners is a WordPress plugin by Micah Wood with 40+ active installs, the #22,231 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 5, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 16 plugins tagged “rotate”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | mPress Banners |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 44 · -2.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 45 |
Rank over time
#22,231 · down 30 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,231 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,281 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,244 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,180 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,268 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,137 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,146 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,204 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,207 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,248 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,247 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,162 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,201 |
Growth %
Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 | -2.22% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.3★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 31, 2013
- Last updated
- Jun 5, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about mPress Banners
How many websites use mPress Banners?
mPress Banners is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,231 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has mPress Banners been downloaded?
13,243 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was mPress Banners last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jun 5, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is mPress Banners compatible with the latest WordPress?
mPress Banners’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 mPress Banners still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does mPress Banners have?
3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to mPress Banners?
The plugins most like mPress Banners, by the tags they share, are AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel (60K+), Ultimate Responsive Image Slider (30K+) and Carousel Slider (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.3
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 44 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 3.3 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 13.2K |
| Author | Micah Wood |
| First released | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2016 |
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