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Readable Names

v1.0.4

by anatol broder · updated 16 years ago

Asks commenters to write their names in the language that your blog uses.

commentsdiscussionetiquettegrammarlanguage
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Rank
#45,482
Up1,096 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,659 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Readable Names at a glance

Readable Names is a WordPress plugin by anatol broder with 10+ active installs, the #45,482 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.4 came out on Dec 15, 2010, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 19 plugins tagged “grammar”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Readable Names Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateReadable Names
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.131415Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202614

Rank over time

#45,482 · down 6,369 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 29Oct 30Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#45,482
Nov 6, 2026#46,578
Nov 5, 2026#38,435
Nov 3, 2026#41,924
Nov 2, 2026#34,944
Nov 1, 2026#45,214
Oct 31, 2026#45,184
Oct 30, 2026#37,884
Oct 29, 2026#39,113

Growth %

Average -0.74% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.57%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-6.67%
Nov 2, 2026+15.38%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-13.33%
Oct 30, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.4
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 29, 2010
Last updated
Dec 15, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Readable Names

How many websites use Readable Names?

Readable Names is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,482 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Readable Names been downloaded?

3,659 times in total since 2010.

When was Readable Names last updated?

Version 1.0.4 came out on Dec 15, 2010 (15 years ago).

Is Readable Names compatible with the latest WordPress?

Readable Names’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Readable Names still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Readable Names have?

No one has reviewed Readable Names on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Readable Names?

The plugins most like Readable Names, by the tags they share, are No Page Comment (10K+), Disable Comments (9K+) and Disable Comments (1M+). Compare all alternatives

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Readable Names
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.7K
Authoranatol broder
First releasedAug 29, 2010
Version1.0.4
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 15, 2010

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