Ninja Shop – The Quickest Way to Start Selling
v1.1.11by Kevin Stover · updated 7 years ago
Ninja Shop is an easy to use eCommerce plugin, the quickest way to start selling your products with WordPress.
- Rank
- #26,942
- Up171 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.8K
- 8,769 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Ninja Shop at a glance
Ninja Shop is a WordPress plugin by Kevin Stover with 20+ active installs, the #26,942 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 40% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.1.11 came out on Dec 12, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 74 plugins tagged “sell”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ninja Shop |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24 · -4.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
Rank over time
#26,942 · down 131 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #26,942 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #27,113 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,039 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #26,995 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,283 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,076 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #27,375 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,231 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #26,886 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,811 |
Growth %
Average -0.34% 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 | +4.35% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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
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.org- Rank #26886 → #27039Downloads +200%
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.11
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jul 12, 2018
- Last updated
- Dec 12, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ninja Shop
How many websites use Ninja Shop?
Ninja Shop 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 #26,942 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Ninja Shop been downloaded?
8,769 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Ninja Shop last updated?
Version 1.1.11 came out on Dec 12, 2019 (6 years ago).
Is Ninja Shop compatible with the latest WordPress?
Ninja Shop’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 Ninja Shop 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 Ninja Shop have?
3.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 20% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Ninja Shop?
The plugins most like Ninja Shop, by the tags they share, are Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart (20K+), WP EasyCart (3K+) and ProfilePress (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 40%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 8.8K |
| Author | Kevin Stover |
| First released | Jul 12, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1.11 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 12, 2019 |
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Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart
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Powerful, easy to use ecommerce shopping cart for WordPress. Sell on Facebook and Instagram. iPhone & Android apps. Superb support.
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- Installs
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WP EasyCart
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Run your whole shop from your WordPress site: products, checkout, orders, shipping and tax, with Stripe, Square and PayPal built in.
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- Installs
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ProfilePress
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Paid membership & LMS plugin. Sell courses, subscriptions & digital products, paywall content, and add login & registration forms and user profiles.
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- #361
- Installs
- 100K+
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SureCart
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Sell online with a fast WordPress shop: Stripe & PayPal checkout, digital downloads, subscriptions, order bumps, upsells & affiliates.
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