Starry Sky – Interactive Night Sky Cover Block
v1.0.0by Paxana Wiedeman · updated 2 months ago
A cover-like block with a realistic black starry sky that reacts to mouse movement. Drop any blocks on top.
- Rank
- #63,078
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 206
- 206 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Starry Sky at a glance
Starry Sky is a WordPress plugin by Paxana Wiedeman with fewer than 10 active installs, the #63,078 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 40 plugins tagged “cover”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Starry Sky |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#63,078 · down 11,400 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #63,078 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #63,235 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,784 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,378 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #51,678 |
Growth %
Average -3.62% 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 | -42.86% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -66.67% |
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- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Aug 15, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 15, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Starry Sky
How many websites use Starry Sky?
Starry Sky is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #63,078 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Starry Sky been downloaded?
206 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Starry Sky last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 15, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Starry Sky compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Starry Sky still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Starry Sky have?
No one has reviewed Starry Sky on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Starry Sky?
The plugins most like Starry Sky, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Content Views (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 206 |
| Author | Paxana Wiedeman |
| First released | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Aug 15, 2026 |
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