Starts for editors
v0.3by Scott Herbert · updated 13 years ago
This Plugin displays simple site stats in the admin toolbar as opposed to from the main admin menu, this allows all users (all who see the toolbar) to …
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,198 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Starts for editors at a glance
Starts for editors is a WordPress plugin by Scott Herbert with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Jul 23, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Starts for editors |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 23, 2013
- Last updated
- Jul 23, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Starts for editors
How many websites use Starts for editors?
Starts for editors is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Starts for editors been downloaded?
1,198 times in total since 2013.
When was Starts for editors last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Jul 23, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Starts for editors compatible with the latest WordPress?
Starts for editors’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Starts for editors 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 Starts for editors have?
No one has reviewed Starts for editors on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Starts for editors?
The plugins most like Starts for editors, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles (20K+), Admin Bar Editor (3K+) and Disable Toolbar (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | Scott Herbert |
| First released | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 23, 2013 |
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