Social Traffic Monitor
v1.3.1by Christopher Finke · updated 18 years ago
Social Traffic Monitor is a plugin for Wordpress blogs that monitors your blog traffic for activity coming from social news or bookmarking sites.
- Rank
- #44,414
- Up32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5K
- 5,014 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Traffic Monitor at a glance
Social Traffic Monitor is a WordPress plugin by Christopher Finke with 10+ active installs, the #44,414 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.1 came out on Sep 11, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.6.2. Among the 28 plugins tagged “bookmarking”, it ranks #19. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats35 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Traffic Monitor |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#44,414 · down 607 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #44,414 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #44,446 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,929 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #40,206 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,733 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,385 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #45,934 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #37,764 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,966 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #43,807 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +36.36% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -15.38% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
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.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.
- v1.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- 2.6.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 11, 2008
- Last updated
- Sep 11, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Traffic Monitor
How many websites use Social Traffic Monitor?
Social Traffic Monitor 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 #44,414 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Traffic Monitor been downloaded?
5,014 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Social Traffic Monitor last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Sep 11, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Social Traffic Monitor compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Traffic Monitor’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.6.2, 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 Social Traffic Monitor still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Social Traffic Monitor have?
No one has reviewed Social Traffic Monitor on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Social Traffic Monitor?
The plugins most like Social Traffic Monitor, by the tags they share, are DevDome Analytics (300+), Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics (30K+) and WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5K |
| Author | Christopher Finke |
| First released | Sep 11, 2008 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2008 |
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