Post Ideas
v2by aaronrobbins · updated 18 years ago
Keeps track of all your blog article or post ideas including a working title, possible keywords, source links and descriptions.
- Rank
- #30,141
- Up9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.9K
- 6,922 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Post Ideas at a glance
Post Ideas is a WordPress plugin by aaronrobbins with 10+ active installs, the #30,141 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 2 came out on Apr 20, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “ideas”. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Post Ideas |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,141 · down 268 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,141 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,150 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,105 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,986 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,796 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,770 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,904 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,028 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,064 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,873 |
Growth %
Average -0.90% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.94% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.56% |
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
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.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.
- v2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- 2.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 20, 2008
- Last updated
- Apr 20, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Post Ideas
How many websites use Post Ideas?
Post Ideas 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 #30,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Post Ideas been downloaded?
6,922 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Post Ideas last updated?
Version 2 came out on Apr 20, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Post Ideas compatible with the latest WordPress?
Post Ideas’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 Post Ideas still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Post Ideas have?
No one has reviewed Post Ideas on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Post Ideas?
The plugins most like Post Ideas, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), YARPP (100K+) and Public Post Preview (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.9K |
| Author | aaronrobbins |
| First released | Apr 20, 2008 |
| Version | 2 |
| Requires WP | 2.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2008 |
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