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Nine Dots Puzzle

v1.0

by Lukas Gebhard · updated 6 years ago

The famous & inspirational 9-dot problem. Think outside the box!

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Rank
#33,100
Down11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
20.1K
20,142 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -6.3% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Nine Dots Puzzle at a glance

Nine Dots Puzzle is a WordPress plugin by Lukas Gebhard with 10+ active installs, the #33,100 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 6% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 11, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Brain”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

210 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Nine Dots Puzzle Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.46810Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateNine Dots Puzzle
Nov 5, 202610
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 202610
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#33,100 · down 861 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#32.5K#33KOct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#33,100
Nov 8, 2026#33,089
Nov 7, 2026#33,064
Nov 6, 2026#33,019
Nov 5, 2026#33,117
Nov 4, 2026#32,566
Nov 2, 2026#32,854
Nov 1, 2026#32,853
Oct 27, 2026#32,239

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 18, 2017
Last updated
May 11, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Nine Dots Puzzle

How many websites use Nine Dots Puzzle?

Nine Dots Puzzle 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 #33,100 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Nine Dots Puzzle been downloaded?

20,142 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Nine Dots Puzzle last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on May 11, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Nine Dots Puzzle compatible with the latest WordPress?

Nine Dots Puzzle’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Nine Dots Puzzle still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Nine Dots Puzzle have?

No one has reviewed Nine Dots Puzzle on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Nine Dots Puzzle?

The plugins most like Nine Dots Puzzle, by the tags they share, are WHA Puzzle (200+), Crossword Compiler Puzzles (200+) and Solitaire Card Game (100+). Compare all alternatives

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Nine Dots Puzzle
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads20.1K
AuthorLukas Gebhard
First releasedOct 18, 2017
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 11, 2020

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