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Plugin Builder

v1.0.0

by Chris Taylor · updated 11 years ago

Gets started building a plugin using the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate in seconds, not hours. Speed up your development.

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Rank
#28,385
Up186 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.5K
4,491 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Plugin Builder at a glance

Plugin Builder is a WordPress plugin by Chris Taylor with 20+ active installs, the #28,385 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 20, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 7 plugins tagged “boilerplate”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Plugin Builder Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DatePlugin Builder
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22 · +4.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2121.522Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202622
Nov 7, 202622
Nov 5, 202621
Nov 4, 202622
Nov 3, 202622
Nov 2, 202621
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202622
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202621
Oct 27, 202621

Rank over time

#28,385 · up 123 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#28.4K#28.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#28,385
Nov 7, 2026#28,571
Nov 6, 2026#28,512
Nov 5, 2026#28,610
Nov 4, 2026#28,371
Nov 3, 2026#28,313
Nov 2, 2026#28,603
Nov 1, 2026#28,393
Oct 31, 2026#28,283
Oct 30, 2026#28,244
Oct 29, 2026#28,486
Oct 28, 2026#28,534
Oct 27, 2026#28,508

Growth %

Average +0.39% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+2.38%
Nov 5, 2026-4.54%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+4.76%
Nov 2, 2026-4.54%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+4.76%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #28534 → #28610
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 5, 2014
Last updated
Apr 20, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Plugin Builder

How many websites use Plugin Builder?

Plugin Builder is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,385 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Plugin Builder been downloaded?

4,491 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Plugin Builder last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 20, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Plugin Builder compatible with the latest WordPress?

Plugin Builder’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Plugin Builder still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Plugin Builder have?

No one has reviewed Plugin Builder on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Plugin Builder?

The plugins most like Plugin Builder, by the tags they share, are Local Development (80+), HTML5 Boilerplate (40+) and Development Environment Notification (10+). Compare all alternatives

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Plugin Builder
Estimated installs≈ 22
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.5K
AuthorChris Taylor
First releasedOct 5, 2014
Version1.0.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 20, 2015

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