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PWA

v0.8.2

by Weston Ruter · updated 1 year ago

WordPress feature plugin to bring Progressive Web App (PWA) capabilities to Core

progressive web appspwaservice-workers.web app manifest
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Rank
#1,242
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
615.3K
615,274 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
27 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +2.7% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~9mo

PWA at a glance

PWA is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 20K+ active installs, the #1,242 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 84 times, 3% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 27 reviews. Version 0.8.2 came out on Apr 10, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “service-workers.”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

3.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
PWA Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DatePWA
Nov 7, 202666
Nov 6, 202698
Nov 5, 202679
Nov 4, 2026124
Nov 3, 2026131
Nov 2, 202687
Nov 1, 202652
Oct 31, 202656
Oct 30, 202661
Oct 29, 2026546
Oct 28, 202691
Oct 27, 202693
Oct 26, 202675
Oct 25, 202681
Oct 24, 202674
Oct 23, 202676
Oct 22, 2026172
Oct 21, 2026104
Oct 20, 202677
Oct 19, 202691
Oct 18, 202672
Oct 17, 202656
Oct 16, 202647
Oct 15, 202670
Oct 14, 202666
Oct 13, 202663
Oct 12, 2026101
Oct 11, 2026240
Oct 10, 202648
Oct 9, 202671

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24,023 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.24K24.1K24.1K24.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202624,023
Nov 7, 202624,002
Nov 5, 202624,056
Nov 4, 202624,026
Nov 3, 202624,043
Nov 2, 202624,045
Nov 1, 202624,064
Oct 31, 202624,053
Oct 30, 202624,100
Oct 29, 202624,106
Oct 28, 202624,109
Oct 27, 202624,140

Rank over time

#1,242 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.2K#1.2K#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,242
Nov 7, 2026#1,242
Nov 6, 2026#1,242
Nov 5, 2026#1,241
Nov 4, 2026#1,242
Nov 3, 2026#1,241
Nov 2, 2026#1,242
Nov 1, 2026#1,242
Oct 31, 2026#1,243
Oct 30, 2026#1,243
Oct 29, 2026#1,243
Oct 28, 2026#1,242
Oct 27, 2026#1,242
Oct 16, 2026#1,243

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.09%
Nov 7, 2026-0.11%
Nov 5, 2026+0.13%
Nov 4, 2026-0.07%
Nov 3, 2026-0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026+0.05%
Oct 31, 2026-0.20%
Oct 30, 2026-0.03%
Oct 29, 2026-0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.13%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1242 → #1241Downloads +3.3%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v0.881%
  • v0.78.2%
  • Other11%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★27 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.8.2
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Jul 12, 2018
Last updated
Apr 10, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about PWA

How many websites use PWA?

PWA is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,242 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has PWA been downloaded?

615,274 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 84 times. See download stats

When was PWA last updated?

Version 0.8.2 came out on Apr 10, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is PWA compatible with the latest WordPress?

PWA’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.

Does PWA have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for PWA. See its security record

Is PWA still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does PWA have?

4.3 out of 5 from 27 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to PWA?

The plugins most like PWA, by the tags they share, are PWA for WP (10K+), Hyper PWA (400+) and PWA for WordPress (300+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

27 reviews

  • 5 stars: 22 reviews, 81%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 19%
Positive
81%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
19%1–2★
  • About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
PWA
Estimated installs≈ 24,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.3
Reviews27
Total downloads615.3K
AuthorWeston Ruter
First releasedJul 12, 2018
Version0.8.2
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedApr 10, 2025

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