Newscodes – News, Magazine and Blog Elements – Free Version
v2.0.3by dzeriho · updated 10 years ago
Welcome to the future of your posts! Newscodes will revolutionize how you use and display your posts and improve the way your visitors interact with y …
- Rank
- #31,284
- Down238 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.9K
- 7,916 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Newscodes at a glance
Newscodes is a WordPress plugin by dzeriho with 10+ active installs, the #31,284 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0.3 came out on Nov 7, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. Among the 606 plugins tagged “sidebar”, it ranks #228. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Newscodes |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#31,284 · down 786 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #31,284 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #31,046 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #30,539 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,232 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,750 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,648 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,463 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,694 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,378 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,654 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,498 |
Growth %
Average -0.78% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.6.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Newscodes
How many websites use Newscodes?
Newscodes is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,284 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Newscodes been downloaded?
7,916 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Newscodes last updated?
Version 2.0.3 came out on Nov 7, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Newscodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Newscodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 Newscodes 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 Newscodes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Newscodes?
The plugins most like Newscodes, by the tags they share, are Display Posts (70K+), Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+) and Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 7.9K |
| Author | dzeriho |
| First released | Feb 28, 2016 |
| Version | 2.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 7, 2016 |
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