ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
v4.9.97by plainware · updated 2 months ago
Schedule staff and shifts anywhere at anytime online from your WordPress powered website.
- Rank
- #8,456
- Down14 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 623
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 130.6K
- 130,607 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 22 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling at a glance
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling is a WordPress plugin by plainware with 600+ active installs, the #8,456 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 35% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 22 reviews. Version 4.9.97 came out on Sep 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 15 plugins tagged “roster”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats269 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 623 · -4.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 623 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 625 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 636 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 635 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 637 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 640 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 644 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 643 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 646 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 643 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 644 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 653 |
Rank over time
#8,456 · down 161 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,456 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,442 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,330 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,336 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,336 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,324 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,302 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,265 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,269 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,251 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,286 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,301 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,295 |
Growth %
Average -0.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.38% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8301 → #8336
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.9100%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★22 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.9.97
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Nov 19, 2013
- Last updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
How many websites use ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling?
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,456 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling been downloaded?
130,607 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats
When was ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling last updated?
Version 4.9.97 came out on Sep 4, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling have?
4.4 out of 5 from 22 reviews on WordPress.org. 77% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling?
The plugins most like ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling, by the tags they share, are YPSupport Shift Scheduler (fewer than 10), Simple Staff List (3K+) and EZ Staff List (20+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
22 reviews
- 5 stars: 17 reviews, 77%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 14%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 77%4–5★
- Mixed
- 14%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 623 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 22 |
| Total downloads | 130.6K |
| Author | plainware |
| First released | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Version | 4.9.97 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2026 |
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- Installs
- 500+
- 4.3
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