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Publish To Apple News

v2.9.1

by Alley · updated 18 days ago

Enables journalistic outlets already approved by Apple News to send content directly to the app.

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Rank
#3,331
Up9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,700
4K+ reported · High
Total downloads
816.5K
816,481 all-time
Rating
3.8/5
25 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0.5% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA unknown

Publish To Apple News at a glance

Publish To Apple News is a WordPress plugin by Alley with 4K+ active installs, the #3,331 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 623 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews. Version 2.9.1 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 85 plugins tagged “publish”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

15.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Publish To Apple News Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05001K1.5KOct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 26Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.10
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DatePublish To Apple News
Nov 9, 2026596
Nov 8, 202668
Nov 7, 202669
Nov 6, 2026801
Nov 5, 2026777
Nov 4, 2026902
Nov 3, 2026699
Nov 2, 2026518
Nov 1, 202675
Oct 31, 2026113
Oct 30, 2026576
Oct 29, 2026824
Oct 28, 20261,487
Oct 27, 2026650
Oct 26, 2026638
Oct 25, 2026111
Oct 24, 2026179
Oct 23, 2026814
Oct 22, 2026652
Oct 21, 2026954
Oct 20, 2026534
Oct 19, 2026644
Oct 18, 202699
Oct 17, 202693
Oct 16, 2026435
Oct 15, 2026562
Oct 14, 2026771
Oct 13, 2026682
Oct 12, 2026518
Oct 11, 202656

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,697 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.4.7K4.7K4.8KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 20264,697
Nov 9, 20264,653
Nov 8, 20264,613
Nov 7, 20264,731
Nov 5, 20264,701
Nov 4, 20264,744
Nov 3, 20264,683
Nov 2, 20264,650
Nov 1, 20264,650
Oct 31, 20264,704
Oct 30, 20264,745
Oct 29, 20264,725
Oct 28, 20264,654
Oct 27, 20264,741

Rank over time

#3,331 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#3.3K#3.3K#3.3KOct 16Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#3,331
Nov 9, 2026#3,340
Nov 8, 2026#3,331
Nov 7, 2026#3,328
Nov 6, 2026#3,326
Nov 5, 2026#3,325
Nov 4, 2026#3,320
Nov 3, 2026#3,327
Nov 2, 2026#3,327
Nov 1, 2026#3,335
Oct 31, 2026#3,334
Oct 30, 2026#3,319
Oct 29, 2026#3,320
Oct 28, 2026#3,325
Oct 27, 2026#3,324
Oct 16, 2026#3,334

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026+0.95%
Nov 9, 2026+0.87%
Nov 8, 2026-2.49%
Nov 7, 2026+0.32%
Nov 5, 2026-0.91%
Nov 4, 2026+1.30%
Nov 3, 2026+0.71%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-1.15%
Oct 31, 2026-0.86%
Oct 30, 2026+0.42%
Oct 29, 2026+1.53%
Oct 28, 2026-1.83%

Active installs band

4K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.3.8K4K4.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 20264K+
Nov 9, 20264K+
Nov 8, 20264K+
Nov 7, 20264K+
Nov 6, 20264K+
Nov 5, 20264K+
Nov 4, 20264K+
Nov 3, 20264K+
Nov 2, 20264K+
Nov 1, 20264K+
Oct 31, 20264K+
Oct 30, 20264K+
Oct 29, 20264K+
Oct 28, 20264K+
Oct 27, 20264K+
Oct 16, 20264K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3325 → #3325Downloads -4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #3324 → #3320Downloads -2.3%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 7.1.3
    • Released 2.9.1 (was 2.8.1)
  3. Rank #3334 → #3327Downloads -0.7%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 6.9.10
    • Released 2.8.1 (was 2.9.0)

Versions in use

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

  • v2.950%
  • v2.722%
  • v2.814%
  • v2.49.2%
  • Other5.0%

Rating trend

3.8★★★★★25 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.9.1
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.3
First released
Sep 16, 2015
Last updated
Oct 22, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Publish To Apple News

How many websites use Publish To Apple News?

Publish To Apple News is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,331 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Publish To Apple News been downloaded?

816,481 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 623 times. See download stats

When was Publish To Apple News last updated?

Version 2.9.1 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Publish To Apple News compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Publish To Apple News have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Publish To Apple News. See its security record

Is Publish To Apple News still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Publish To Apple News have?

3.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews on WordPress.org. 44% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Publish To Apple News?

The plugins most like Publish To Apple News, by the tags they share, are XML Sitemap & Google News (100K+), Blog Designer Pack (30K+) and GN Publisher (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.8

★★★★★

25 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 reviews, 44%
  • 4 stars: 4 reviews, 16%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 20%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 12%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 8%
Positive
60%4–5★
Mixed
20%3★
Critical
20%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Publish To Apple News
Estimated installs≈ 4,700
Reported installs4K+
Rating3.8
Reviews25
Total downloads816.5K
AuthorAlley
First releasedSep 16, 2015
Version2.9.1
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP8.3
Last updatedOct 22, 2026

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