QA Assistants – Driven by data
v5.3.0.2by QuarkA · updated 17 days ago
Let your data speak — assistants with different perspectives help you understand your site, alongside heatmaps and replays.
- Rank
- #4,964
- Up7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,200
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 61.5K
- 61,527 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
QA Assistants at a glance
QA Assistants is a WordPress plugin by QuarkA with 2K+ active installs, the #4,964 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 48 times, 35% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 5.3.0.2 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 8 plugins tagged “privacy friendly”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | QA Assistants |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 830 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 210 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,203 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,203 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,198 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,201 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,202 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,212 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,212 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,210 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,203 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,207 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,204 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,212 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,237 |
Rank over time
#4,964 · down 86 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,964 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,971 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,965 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,959 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,960 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,957 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,951 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,954 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,961 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,959 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,973 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,977 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,974 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,878 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.45% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.12% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
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- Rank #4977 → #4959Downloads -8.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #4878 → #4957Downloads +12.2%
- Released 5.3.0.2 (was 5.3.0.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.349%
- v4.116%
- v5.28.7%
- v3.46.1%
- Other20%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.3.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 19, 2020
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about QA Assistants
How many websites use QA Assistants?
QA Assistants is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,964 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has QA Assistants been downloaded?
61,527 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 48 times. See download stats
When was QA Assistants last updated?
Version 5.3.0.2 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is QA Assistants compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does QA Assistants have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep QA Assistants up to date. See its security record
Is QA Assistants still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does QA Assistants have?
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to QA Assistants?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
- Positive
- 88%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,200 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 61.5K |
| Author | QuarkA |
| First released | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Version | 5.3.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 |
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