Taboola
v3.1.0by Taboola · updated 2 months ago
Use the Taboola plugin to generate revenue from native ads and drive engagement with editorial content.
- Rank
- #5,980
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,420
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 54.9K
- 54,858 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Taboola at a glance
Taboola is a WordPress plugin by Taboola with 1K+ active installs, the #5,980 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 16% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.1.0 came out on Aug 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “ad networks”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats459 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Taboola |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,416 · -6.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,416 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,418 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,413 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,410 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,413 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,413 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,413 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,412 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,416 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,414 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,422 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,520 |
Rank over time
#5,980 · down 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,980 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,973 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,994 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,993 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,012 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,995 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,987 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,982 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,988 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,975 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,987 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,977 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,972 |
Growth %
Average -0.59% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.45% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
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.org- Rank #5977 → #5993
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.142%
- v3.038%
- v2.212%
- Other8.2%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 9, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Taboola
How many websites use Taboola?
Taboola is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,980 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Taboola been downloaded?
54,858 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats
When was Taboola last updated?
Version 3.1.0 came out on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Taboola compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Taboola have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Taboola up to date. See its security record
Is Taboola still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Taboola have?
No one has reviewed Taboola on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Taboola?
The plugins most like Taboola, by the tags they share, are Ad Inserter (300K+), Ads.txt Manager (100K+) and Advanced Ads (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,420 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 54.9K |
| Author | Taboola |
| First released | Jun 9, 2014 |
| Version | 3.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 |
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