Simple Blog Stats
v20261104by Jeff Starr · updated 4 days ago
Displays a wealth of useful statistics about your site. Display total number of posts, pages, categories, tags, and much more.
- Rank
- #3,527
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,250
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 173.5K
- 173,521 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 38 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Blog Stats at a glance
Simple Blog Stats is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Starr with 4K+ active installs, the #3,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 46 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews. Version 20261104 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “numbers”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Blog Stats |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 110 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,643 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 25 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,246 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4,246 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,241 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,258 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,257 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,257 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,252 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,249 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,251 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,252 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,254 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,266 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,249 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,259 |
Rank over time
#3,527 · down 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,527 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,530 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,523 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,524 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,523 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,523 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,525 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,523 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,520 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,524 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,523 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,518 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,535 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,533 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,514 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.23% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
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- So far:Rank #3523 → #3527
- Tested up to 7.1.4 → 7.2
- Released 20261104 (was 20260809)
- Rank #3535 → #3523Downloads +87.9%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2026110435%
- v2026080927%
- v202504236.7%
- v202604186.1%
- Other25%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★38 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 20261104
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Nov 17, 2012
- Last updated
- Nov 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Blog Stats
How many websites use Simple Blog Stats?
Simple Blog Stats is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Blog Stats been downloaded?
173,521 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 46 times. See download stats
When was Simple Blog Stats last updated?
Version 20261104 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release
Is Simple Blog Stats compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
Does Simple Blog Stats have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Blog Stats up to date. See its security record
Is Simple Blog Stats still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Blog Stats have?
4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Blog Stats?
The plugins most like Simple Blog Stats, by the tags they share, are Statify (100K+), Statify (20K+) and Seriously Simple Stats (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
38 reviews
- 5 stars: 36 reviews, 95%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 75 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,250 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 38 |
| Total downloads | 173.5K |
| Author | Jeff Starr |
| First released | Nov 17, 2012 |
| Version | 20261104 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2026 |
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