Posts On This Day
v1.5.7by Jeremy Herve · updated 5 months ago
Widget to display a list of posts published "on this day" in years past. A good little bit of nostalgia for your blog.
- Rank
- #20,707
- Down90 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 54
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.6K
- 3,591 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Posts On This Day at a glance
Posts On This Day is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy Herve with 50+ active installs, the #20,707 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.5.7 came out on May 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 5 plugins tagged “on this day”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats70 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Posts On This Day |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 54 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 55 |
Rank over time
#20,707 · down 102 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #20,707 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,617 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,527 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,465 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,545 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,614 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,668 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,579 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,666 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,636 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,672 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,644 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,605 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -1.82% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.82% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.82% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.82% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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.org- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.7
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.3
- First released
- Mar 9, 2021
- Last updated
- May 22, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Posts On This Day
How many websites use Posts On This Day?
Posts On This Day is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,707 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Posts On This Day been downloaded?
3,591 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Posts On This Day last updated?
Version 1.5.7 came out on May 22, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Posts On This Day compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Posts On This Day still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Posts On This Day have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Posts On This Day?
The plugins most like Posts On This Day, by the tags they share, are Table of Contents Plus (200K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 54 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 3.6K |
| Author | Jeremy Herve |
| First released | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Version | 1.5.7 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 |
| Last updated | May 22, 2026 |
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