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RSS Desktop Notifications

v2.0

by medaveanderson · updated 13 years ago

This plugin helps subscribe visitors to receive Chrome desktop notifications when you publish new posts.

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Rank
#35,319
Up10,326 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.2K
2,181 all-time
Rating
1.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

RSS Desktop Notifications at a glance

RSS Desktop Notifications is a WordPress plugin by medaveanderson with 10+ active installs, the #35,319 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0 came out on Jan 2, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 118 plugins tagged “subscribe”, it ranks #55. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RSS Desktop Notifications Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateRSS Desktop Notifications
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#35,319 · up 1,945 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#35,319
Nov 7, 2026#45,645
Nov 6, 2026#46,906
Nov 5, 2026#46,799
Nov 4, 2026#46,426
Nov 3, 2026#45,678
Nov 2, 2026#38,599
Nov 1, 2026#45,446
Oct 31, 2026#45,446
Oct 30, 2026#41,866
Oct 28, 2026#41,156
Oct 27, 2026#37,264

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+25.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-20.00%
Nov 2, 2026+25.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-14.29%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-12.50%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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.

  • v2.0100%

Rating trend

1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 9, 2013
Last updated
Jan 2, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RSS Desktop Notifications

How many websites use RSS Desktop Notifications?

RSS Desktop Notifications 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 #35,319 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RSS Desktop Notifications been downloaded?

2,181 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was RSS Desktop Notifications last updated?

Version 2.0 came out on Jan 2, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is RSS Desktop Notifications compatible with the latest WordPress?

RSS Desktop Notifications’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 RSS Desktop Notifications still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does RSS Desktop Notifications have?

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to RSS Desktop Notifications?

The plugins most like RSS Desktop Notifications, by the tags they share, are Subscribe Button by AddToAny (900+), GN Publisher (20K+) and RSS for Yandex Turbo (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

1.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.

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RSS Desktop Notifications
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating1.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2.2K
Authormedaveanderson
First releasedDec 9, 2013
Version2.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 2, 2014

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