Plastic Tunes
v1.4by unalignedcoder · updated 17 years ago
A Multi-User "Now Playing" plugin that accepts input from iTunes, WinAmp, and many more. Saves your information to your DB and will accomodate multiple users. Widget compatible and highly customizable.
- Rank
- #46,903
- Down6,752 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.8K
- 5,848 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Plastic Tunes at a glance
Plastic Tunes is a WordPress plugin by unalignedcoder with 10+ active installs, the #46,903 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 1.4 came out on Sep 9, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “nowplaying”. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Plastic Tunes |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#46,903 · down 9,959 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #46,903 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #40,151 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #36,804 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #36,681 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #35,814 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,592 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,111 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #36,944 |
Growth %
Average -1.84% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 2.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 19, 2007
- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Plastic Tunes
How many websites use Plastic Tunes?
Plastic Tunes is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,903 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Plastic Tunes been downloaded?
5,848 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Plastic Tunes last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Sep 9, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Plastic Tunes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Plastic Tunes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5, 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 Plastic Tunes still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Plastic Tunes have?
No one has reviewed Plastic Tunes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Plastic Tunes?
The plugins most like Plastic Tunes, by the tags they share, are Simple Image Widget (10K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.8K |
| Author | unalignedcoder |
| First released | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2009 |
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