Pretty Gists
v1.0.1by Rob Saurini · updated 14 years ago
Gives you the ability to add Github Gists to your site decorated with line numbes and alternating line color.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,263 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Pretty Gists at a glance
Pretty Gists is a WordPress plugin by Rob Saurini with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 25, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pretty Gists |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 22, 2012
- Last updated
- Sep 25, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pretty Gists
How many websites use Pretty Gists?
Pretty Gists is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Pretty Gists been downloaded?
1,263 times in total since 2012. See download stats
When was Pretty Gists last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 25, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Pretty Gists compatible with the latest WordPress?
Pretty Gists’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Pretty Gists still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Pretty Gists have?
No one has reviewed Pretty Gists on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Pretty Gists?
The plugins most like Pretty Gists, by the tags they share, are Gist GitHub Shortcode (200+), Embed GitHub Gist (100+) and WP Github Gist (30+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Rob Saurini |
| First released | Sep 22, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2012 |
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