Snowball
v0.4.20by thomaspark · updated 7 years ago
Snowball makes it easy for journalists and bloggers to create immersive articles using multimedia, data visualizations, and interactive widgets.
- Rank
- #15,604
- Down82 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 130
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16.8K
- 16,793 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Snowball at a glance
Snowball is a WordPress plugin by thomaspark with 100+ active installs, the #15,604 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 0.4.20 came out on Aug 14, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 32 plugins tagged “article”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats103 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Snowball |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 130 · -5.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 131 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 131 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 131 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 130 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 137 |
Rank over time
#15,604 · down 69 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,604 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,522 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,516 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,567 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,571 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,502 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,435 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,455 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,578 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,458 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,547 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,535 |
Growth %
Average -0.44% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.77% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.54% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -2.26% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.53% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.38% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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- Rank #15547 → #15516
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.20
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 3, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 14, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Snowball
How many websites use Snowball?
Snowball is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,604 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Snowball been downloaded?
16,793 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Snowball last updated?
Version 0.4.20 came out on Aug 14, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Snowball compatible with the latest WordPress?
Snowball’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Snowball still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Snowball have?
5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Snowball?
The plugins most like Snowball, by the tags they share, are Blog Designer Pack (30K+), Gutenverse News (800+) and WP News (300+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 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 | ≈ 130 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 16.8K |
| Author | thomaspark |
| First released | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Version | 0.4.20 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 14, 2019 |
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