Pending Draft Alert
v1.0by excalabyte · updated 6 years ago
This plugin allows for you to alert authors of your site via their registered user email address, that they have current draft posts pending to be pub …
- Rank
- #56,574
- Up4,229 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,160 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Pending Draft Alert at a glance
Pending Draft Alert is a WordPress plugin by excalabyte with fewer than 10 active installs, the #56,574 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 18, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 8 plugins tagged “email reminder”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pending Draft Alert |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · +100.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#56,574 · up 9,676 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #56,574 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #60,803 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #56,595 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,295 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #66,700 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #72,895 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #50,418 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #66,250 |
Growth %
Average +6.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -85.71% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +133.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- 5.0
- First released
- Apr 17, 2020
- Last updated
- Apr 18, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pending Draft Alert
How many websites use Pending Draft Alert?
Pending Draft Alert is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #56,574 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Pending Draft Alert been downloaded?
1,160 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Pending Draft Alert last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Apr 18, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Pending Draft Alert compatible with the latest WordPress?
Pending Draft Alert’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 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 Pending Draft Alert 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 Pending Draft Alert have?
No one has reviewed Pending Draft Alert on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Pending Draft Alert?
The plugins most like Pending Draft Alert, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | excalabyte |
| First released | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 |
| Last updated | Apr 18, 2020 |
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