Simple Editorial Guidelines
v0.0.2by Thomas McGee · updated 11 years ago
This plugin enables you to display a simple panel containing your editorial guidelines in the post edit admin to users of your choosing.
- Rank
- #46,668
- Down3,439 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,953 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Editorial Guidelines at a glance
Simple Editorial Guidelines is a WordPress plugin by Thomas McGee with 10+ active installs, the #46,668 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 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.0.2 came out on Jun 18, 2015, more than 11 years ago. Among the 4 plugins tagged “guidelines”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats31 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Editorial Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · +9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#46,668 · up 1,422 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #46,668 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #43,229 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #47,899 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,422 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,614 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #43,137 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,799 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,984 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #40,851 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,092 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #48,090 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +18.18% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 18, 2015
- Last updated
- Jun 18, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Editorial Guidelines
How many websites use Simple Editorial Guidelines?
Simple Editorial Guidelines 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 #46,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Editorial Guidelines been downloaded?
1,953 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Simple Editorial Guidelines last updated?
Version 0.0.2 came out on Jun 18, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Simple Editorial Guidelines still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Editorial Guidelines have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Editorial Guidelines?
The plugins most like Simple Editorial Guidelines, by the tags they share, are Editorial Guidelines (10+), Edit Flow (4K+) and Multicollab (300+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Thomas McGee |
| First released | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Version | 0.0.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 18, 2015 |
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