Save The Developers
v1.1by transom · updated 18 years ago
Ask your site's visitors using MSIE 6 to upgrade their browser with an subtle javascript banner that disappears after appearing.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,920 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Save The Developers at a glance
Save The Developers is a WordPress plugin by transom with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jun 8, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5.1. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats112 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Save The Developers |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 2.5.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 8, 2008
- Last updated
- Jun 8, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Save The Developers
How many websites use Save The Developers?
Save The Developers is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Save The Developers been downloaded?
2,920 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Save The Developers last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Jun 8, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Save The Developers compatible with the latest WordPress?
Save The Developers’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5.1, 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 Save The Developers still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Save The Developers have?
No one has reviewed Save The Developers on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Save The Developers?
The plugins most like Save The Developers, by the tags they share, are PHP Browser Detection (500+), Browser Blocker (50+) and Browser Update Ribbon (30+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | transom |
| First released | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 8, 2008 |
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