Sparkling Appcast
v0.7by usielriedl · updated 1 year ago
Sparkling Appcast allows you to use your WordPress site to distribute your macOS App via Sparkle offering an appcast.xml endpoint.
- Rank
- #54,275
- Up19,312 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 593
- 593 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Sparkling Appcast at a glance
Sparkling Appcast is a WordPress plugin by usielriedl with fewer than 10 active installs, the #54,275 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.7 came out on Mar 1, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 4 plugins tagged “macos”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sparkling Appcast |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1 · -85.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#54,275 · down 4,691 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #54,275 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #73,587 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #61,213 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #62,853 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #70,191 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #51,849 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #51,580 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #64,145 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #60,752 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #49,584 |
Growth %
Average -16.21% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -80.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +12.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -28.57% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #49584 → #62853
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 23, 2025
- Last updated
- Mar 1, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sparkling Appcast
How many websites use Sparkling Appcast?
Sparkling Appcast is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #54,275 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sparkling Appcast been downloaded?
593 times in total since 2025.
When was Sparkling Appcast last updated?
Version 0.7 came out on Mar 1, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Sparkling Appcast compatible with the latest WordPress?
Sparkling Appcast’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Sparkling Appcast still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sparkling Appcast have?
No one has reviewed Sparkling Appcast on WordPress.org yet.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 593 |
| Author | usielriedl |
| First released | Feb 23, 2025 |
| Version | 0.7 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 1, 2025 |