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Periscope – Custom Dashboard News Widget

v1.1.2

by Fernando Tellado · updated 2 months ago

Merge several RSS feeds into one dashboard widget, sorted by date, and post your own announcements to your clients.

client dashboarddashboard widgetfeed aggregatornewsrss
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Rank
#24,822
Up115 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 32
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.1K
1,086 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

Periscope at a glance

Periscope is a WordPress plugin by Fernando Tellado with 30+ active installs, the #24,822 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.2 came out on Aug 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “feed aggregator”. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

73 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Periscope Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.051015Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePeriscope
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 202614

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 32 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3131.532Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202632
Nov 8, 202632
Nov 7, 202632
Nov 5, 202632
Nov 4, 202632
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202631
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202632
Oct 28, 202632
Oct 27, 202632

Rank over time

#24,822 · up 36 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#24.8K#25KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#24,822
Nov 8, 2026#24,937
Nov 7, 2026#24,907
Nov 6, 2026#24,796
Nov 5, 2026#25,056
Nov 3, 2026#25,012
Nov 2, 2026#25,155
Nov 1, 2026#25,076
Oct 30, 2026#25,026
Oct 28, 2026#24,884
Oct 27, 2026#24,858

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%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, 2026+3.23%
Nov 2, 2026-3.13%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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
  1. Rank #24884 → #25056
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.2
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 6, 2026
Last updated
Aug 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Periscope

How many websites use Periscope?

Periscope is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,822 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Periscope been downloaded?

1,086 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Periscope last updated?

Version 1.1.2 came out on Aug 18, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Periscope compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Periscope still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Periscope have?

No one has reviewed Periscope on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Periscope?

The plugins most like Periscope, by the tags they share, are GN Publisher (20K+), Super RSS Reader (9K+) and XML Sitemap & Google News (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Periscope
Estimated installs≈ 32
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.1K
AuthorFernando Tellado
First releasedMar 6, 2026
Version1.1.2
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 18, 2026

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