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Rotating Links Widget

v0.1

by JohnnyPea · updated 16 years ago

This plugin add widget which displays random links on your website.

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Rank
#26,512
Up271 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.7K
4,661 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Rotating Links Widget at a glance

Rotating Links Widget is a WordPress plugin by JohnnyPea with 20+ active installs, the #26,512 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Aug 22, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “rotating”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Rotating Links Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateRotating Links Widget
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · -3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.242526Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625
Nov 8, 202624
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Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202624
Oct 28, 202624
Oct 27, 202626

Rank over time

#26,512 · up 61 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#26.5K#26.6K#26.7K#26.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#26,512
Nov 8, 2026#26,783
Nov 7, 2026#26,701
Nov 4, 2026#26,534
Nov 3, 2026#26,536
Nov 2, 2026#26,694
Nov 1, 2026#26,591
Oct 31, 2026#26,490
Oct 30, 2026#26,542
Oct 29, 2026#26,614
Oct 28, 2026#26,584
Oct 27, 2026#26,573

Growth %

Average -0.30% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+4.17%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-2.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+4.17%
Nov 2, 2026-4.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+4.17%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-7.69%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 22, 2010
Last updated
Aug 22, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Rotating Links Widget

How many websites use Rotating Links Widget?

Rotating Links Widget is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,512 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Rotating Links Widget been downloaded?

4,661 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Rotating Links Widget last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Aug 22, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Rotating Links Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Rotating Links Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Rotating Links Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Rotating Links Widget have?

No one has reviewed Rotating Links Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Rotating Links Widget?

The plugins most like Rotating Links Widget, by the tags they share, are Link Manager (20K+), Link View (600+) and Blogroll Links (300+). Compare all alternatives

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Rotating Links Widget
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.7K
AuthorJohnnyPea
First releasedAug 22, 2010
Version0.1
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 22, 2010

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