Simple Photon Photos
v0.5by Scott Sousa · updated 14 years ago
Simply and easily adjust the size and add effects to your photos utilizing the Jetpack Photon API. This plugin requires Jetpack by WordPress.com.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,196 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Photon Photos at a glance
Simple Photon Photos is a WordPress plugin by Scott Sousa with 10+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on Dec 18, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Photon Photos |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
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+ |
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 18, 2012
- Last updated
- Dec 18, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Photon Photos
How many websites use Simple Photon Photos?
Simple Photon Photos is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Simple Photon Photos been downloaded?
2,196 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Simple Photon Photos last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on Dec 18, 2012 (13 years ago).
Is Simple Photon Photos compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Photon Photos’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Simple Photon Photos still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Photon Photos have?
No one has reviewed Simple Photon Photos on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Photon Photos?
The plugins most like Simple Photon Photos, by the tags they share, are User Photo (3K+), Easy Photo Album (1K+) and Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Scott Sousa |
| First released | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 18, 2012 |
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