PlacePress
v1.5.2by Center for Public History + Digital Humanities · updated 2 months ago
An elegant mapping solution for public historians, urbanists, and other humanities researchers.
- Rank
- #24,649
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 33
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.9K
- 4,937 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
PlacePress at a glance
PlacePress is a WordPress plugin by Center for Public History + Digital Humanities with 30+ active installs, the #24,649 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 1.5.2 came out on Aug 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “digital humanities”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats68 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PlacePress |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 33 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 33 |
Rank over time
#24,649 · up 93 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,649 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,655 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,277 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,848 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,527 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,709 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,809 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #24,583 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,838 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,742 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.47% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.03% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #24838 → #24277
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.3
- First released
- Jun 1, 2019
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PlacePress
How many websites use PlacePress?
PlacePress 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 #24,649 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PlacePress been downloaded?
4,937 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was PlacePress last updated?
Version 1.5.2 came out on Aug 27, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is PlacePress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is PlacePress still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does PlacePress have?
No one has reviewed PlacePress on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to PlacePress?
The plugins most like PlacePress, by the tags they share, are Public Post Preview (100K+) and Public Post Preview Configurator (10K+).
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 33 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.9K |
| Author | Center for Public History + Digital Humanities |
| First released | Jun 1, 2019 |
| Version | 1.5.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.3 |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 |
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