Stylish Smilies
v1.0by j · updated 14 years ago
Stylish Smilies adds CSS classes to text-based emoticons.
- Rank
- #46,046
- Down3,308 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.7K
- 2,715 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Stylish Smilies at a glance
Stylish Smilies is a WordPress plugin by j with 10+ active installs, the #46,046 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 1.0 came out on Sep 1, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 6 plugins tagged “ascii”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Stylish Smilies |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#46,046 · down 1,133 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #46,046 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,738 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,957 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #36,914 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,998 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #43,572 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,365 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,324 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #44,913 |
Growth %
Average -0.66% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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
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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.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 20, 2012
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Stylish Smilies
How many websites use Stylish Smilies?
Stylish Smilies 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 #46,046 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Stylish Smilies been downloaded?
2,715 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Stylish Smilies last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Sep 1, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Stylish Smilies compatible with the latest WordPress?
Stylish Smilies’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Stylish Smilies still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Stylish Smilies have?
No one has reviewed Stylish Smilies on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Stylish Smilies?
The plugins most like Stylish Smilies, by the tags they share, are Simple Custom CSS Plugin (100K+), Blocks Animation (90K+) and Simple CSS (80K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.7K |
| Author | j |
| First released | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2012 |
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