Recommendations
v0.3.3by Remkus de Vries · updated 9 years ago
This is a complete URL management system that allows you create, manage, and track outbound links from your site by using a custom post types and 301 …
- Rank
- #46,710
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,797 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recommendations at a glance
Recommendations is a WordPress plugin by Remkus de Vries with 10+ active installs, the #46,710 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3.3 came out on Nov 20, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 5 plugins tagged “cloak”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats36 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#46,710 · down 9,619 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,710 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,535 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #48,235 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,304 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #47,446 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #44,906 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,005 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #37,091 |
Growth %
Average -2.21% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -6.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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- Downloads +50%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- 100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 2, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 20, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recommendations
How many websites use Recommendations?
Recommendations 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 #46,710 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recommendations been downloaded?
1,797 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Recommendations last updated?
Version 0.3.3 came out on Nov 20, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Recommendations compatible with the latest WordPress?
Recommendations’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Recommendations still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recommendations have?
No one has reviewed Recommendations on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Recommendations?
The plugins most like Recommendations, by the tags they share, are Easy Affiliate Links (6K+), Auto Affiliate Links (2K+) and Keywords to Links Converter (600+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Remkus de Vries |
| First released | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Version | 0.3.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 20, 2017 |
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