Name Support
v0.1by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) · updated 15 years ago
Infrastructure plugin which adds UI support for custom post types with names instead of titles, e.g. "person" custom post types.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,473 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Name Support at a glance
Name Support is a WordPress plugin by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Dec 24, 2011, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Name Support |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 24, 2011
- Last updated
- Dec 24, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Name Support
How many websites use Name Support?
Name Support is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Name Support been downloaded?
1,473 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Name Support last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Dec 24, 2011 (14 years ago).
Is Name Support compatible with the latest WordPress?
Name Support’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Name Support still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Name Support have?
No one has reviewed Name Support on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Name Support?
The plugins most like Name Support, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type Editor (2K+), Post Type Converter (1K+) and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) |
| First released | Dec 24, 2011 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2011 |
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