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RangerHQ Buddy

v0.1.5

by David Keane · updated 5 months ago

A friendly little companion that lives in your WordPress dashboard. Adopt a virtual pet whose mood reflects how your site is doing.

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Rank
#58,587
Up4,094 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
266
266 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

RangerHQ Buddy at a glance

RangerHQ Buddy is a WordPress plugin by David Keane with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,587 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.5 came out on Jun 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 10 plugins tagged “pet”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

52 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RangerHQ Buddy Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateRangerHQ Buddy
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · +66.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20263

Rank over time

#58,587 · up 10,095 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#58,587
Nov 8, 2026#62,681
Nov 7, 2026#52,106
Nov 6, 2026#51,472
Nov 5, 2026#56,788
Nov 3, 2026#62,806
Nov 2, 2026#72,386
Nov 1, 2026#68,374
Oct 31, 2026#72,274
Oct 30, 2026#69,739
Oct 28, 2026#48,706
Oct 27, 2026#68,682

Growth %

Average +4.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-28.57%
Nov 7, 2026+8.33%
Nov 5, 2026+50.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+100.00%
Nov 2, 2026-33.33%
Nov 1, 2026+50.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-71.43%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+133.33%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #48706 → #56788Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.5
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jun 10, 2026
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RangerHQ Buddy

How many websites use RangerHQ Buddy?

RangerHQ Buddy is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,587 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RangerHQ Buddy been downloaded?

266 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was RangerHQ Buddy last updated?

Version 0.1.5 came out on Jun 10, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is RangerHQ Buddy 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 RangerHQ Buddy still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does RangerHQ Buddy have?

No one has reviewed RangerHQ Buddy on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to RangerHQ Buddy?

The plugins most like RangerHQ Buddy, by the tags they share, are Remove Dashboard Access (30K+), Dashboard Notepad (10K+) and WP Data Access (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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RangerHQ Buddy
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads266
AuthorDavid Keane
First releasedJun 10, 2026
Version0.1.5
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJun 10, 2026

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