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Participants Database

v2.7.8.5

by Roland Barker · updated 3 months ago

Build and maintain a fully customizable database of participants, members or anything with signup forms, admin backend, custom lists, and CSV support.

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Rank
#2,659
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,180
7K+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.4M
1,355,246 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
320 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -19.1% (30d)·Toward 6K+ · ETA ~26d

Participants Database at a glance

Participants Database is a WordPress plugin by Roland Barker with 7K+ active installs, the #2,659 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times, 19% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews. Version 2.7.8.5 came out on Jul 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7. It leads the 50 plugins tagged “listing”. It was first released in 2012.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Participants Database Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.20406080Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateParticipants Database
Nov 3, 202644
Nov 2, 202629
Nov 1, 202642
Oct 31, 202628
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202624
Oct 28, 202620
Oct 27, 202624
Oct 26, 202631
Oct 25, 202666
Oct 24, 202660
Oct 23, 202673
Oct 22, 202645
Oct 21, 202620
Oct 20, 202620
Oct 19, 202642
Oct 18, 202643
Oct 17, 202641
Oct 16, 202661
Oct 15, 202654
Oct 14, 202679
Oct 13, 202661
Oct 12, 202656
Oct 11, 202652
Oct 10, 202644
Oct 9, 202661

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

#2,659

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Growth %

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Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.774%
  • v2.59.6%
  • v1.97.2%
  • Other9.0%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★320 reviews

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.7.8.5
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.0.7
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
Jan 3, 2012
Last updated
Jul 31, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Participants Database

How many websites use Participants Database?

Participants Database is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,659 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Participants Database been downloaded?

1,355,246 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times. See download stats

When was Participants Database last updated?

Version 2.7.8.5 came out on Jul 31, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Participants Database compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Participants Database have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 4 known vulnerabilities affect version 2.7.8.5, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Participants Database still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Participants Database have?

4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Participants Database?

The plugins most like Participants Database, by the tags they share, are Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+), Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions (60K+) and Mailchimp List Subscribe Form (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

320 reviews

  • 5 stars: 308 reviews, 96%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
Positive
99%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 121 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 57 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Participants Database
Estimated installs≈ 7,180
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.9
Reviews320
Total downloads1.4M
AuthorRoland Barker
First releasedJan 3, 2012
Version2.7.8.5
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedJul 31, 2026

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