Smart Quotes
v0.4by Martin Lormes · updated 13 years ago
Change the quotation marks that are automatically rendered as smart or curly quotes inside your content.
- Rank
- #17,783
- Up35 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 84
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.1K
- 5,081 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Quotes at a glance
Smart Quotes is a WordPress plugin by Martin Lormes with 80+ active installs, the #17,783 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.4 came out on Apr 11, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 2 plugins tagged “curly”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats51 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Quotes |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 84 · -1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 85 |
Rank over time
#17,783 · down 175 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,783 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,818 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,717 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,741 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,704 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,731 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,665 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,591 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,601 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,664 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,582 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,608 |
Growth %
Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.19% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.18% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
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.
- v0.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 3.6.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 22, 2011
- Last updated
- Apr 11, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Quotes
How many websites use Smart Quotes?
Smart Quotes is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,783 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smart Quotes been downloaded?
5,081 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Smart Quotes last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Apr 11, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Smart Quotes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Smart Quotes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Smart Quotes 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 Smart Quotes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Quotes?
The plugins most like Smart Quotes, by the tags they share, are Smart Quote Fixer (100+), Quotes for WooCommerce (4K+) and Simple Pull Quote (1K+). 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 | ≈ 84 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 5.1K |
| Author | Martin Lormes |
| First released | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 11, 2013 |
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