Simple Tour Guide
v1.2.1by Atanas Yonkov · updated 25 days ago
Easily add an interactive step-by-step user guide (intro tour) for your visitors. Based on Shepherd.js (https://shepherdjs.dev/).
- Rank
- #11,292
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 265
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 12.9K
- 12,924 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 14 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Tour Guide at a glance
Simple Tour Guide is a WordPress plugin by Atanas Yonkov with 200+ active installs, the #11,292 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 1.2.1 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “introduction”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats504 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Tour Guide |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 265 · -5.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 279 |
Rank over time
#11,292 · up 77 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,292 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,293 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,284 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,289 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,298 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,302 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,306 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,279 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,299 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,279 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,303 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,371 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,369 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.74% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11371 → #11289
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.258%
- v1.142%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★14 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Apr 14, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Tour Guide
How many websites use Simple Tour Guide?
Simple Tour Guide is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,292 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Tour Guide been downloaded?
12,924 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats
When was Simple Tour Guide last updated?
Version 1.2.1 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is Simple Tour Guide compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Simple Tour Guide still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Tour Guide have?
4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Tour Guide?
The plugins most like Simple Tour Guide, by the tags they share, are Admin Tour (20+), Intro Tour Tutorial DeepPresentation (200+) and User Tour Guide (10+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
14 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 93%4–5★
- Mixed
- 7%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 265 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 14 |
| Total downloads | 12.9K |
| Author | Atanas Yonkov |
| First released | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 |
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