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Populist

v1.5.1

by johnlawrence · updated 17 years ago

Track the popularity of your posts on social bookmarking sites reddit, stumbleupon, del.icio.us and digg

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Rank
#36,269
Up10,505 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,286 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Populist at a glance

Populist is a WordPress plugin by johnlawrence with 10+ active installs, the #36,269 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 1.5.1 came out on Mar 17, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. Among the 9 plugins tagged “stumbleupon”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

36 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Populist Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DatePopulist
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#36,269 · up 263 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#36,269
Nov 8, 2026#46,774
Nov 6, 2026#46,742
Nov 4, 2026#44,571
Nov 2, 2026#42,444
Oct 31, 2026#45,764
Oct 30, 2026#37,332
Oct 29, 2026#47,816
Oct 28, 2026#46,737
Oct 27, 2026#36,532

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+25.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+8.33%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-20.00%
Oct 30, 2026+36.36%
Oct 29, 2026-8.33%
Oct 28, 2026-25.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.1
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 26, 2009
Last updated
Mar 17, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Populist

How many websites use Populist?

Populist 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 #36,269 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Populist been downloaded?

3,286 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Populist last updated?

Version 1.5.1 came out on Mar 17, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Populist compatible with the latest WordPress?

Populist’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, 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 Populist 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 Populist have?

No one has reviewed Populist on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Populist?

The plugins most like Populist, by the tags they share, are Reddit for WooCommerce (90K+).

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Populist
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
Authorjohnlawrence
First releasedJan 26, 2009
Version1.5.1
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 17, 2009

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