The Hacker's Diet
v0.9.8bby afex · updated 19 years ago
Helps you track and predict weight loss using your Wordpress blog. Daily weight entry, trend calculations, and more.
- Rank
- #39,907
- Down15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.7K
- 5,727 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
The Hacker's Diet at a glance
The Hacker's Diet is a WordPress plugin by afex with 10+ active installs, the #39,907 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.9.8b came out on May 5, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.1.3. Among the 2 plugins tagged “diet”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats135 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | The Hacker's Diet |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#39,907 · down 38 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #39,907 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #39,892 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #43,197 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #39,727 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,393 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,701 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #40,872 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,650 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,869 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -21.43% |
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.
- v0.9100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.9.8b
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.7
- Tested up to
- 2.1.3
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 30, 2007
- Last updated
- May 5, 2007
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about The Hacker's Diet
How many websites use The Hacker's Diet?
The Hacker's Diet 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 #39,907 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has The Hacker's Diet been downloaded?
5,727 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was The Hacker's Diet last updated?
Version 0.9.8b came out on May 5, 2007 (19 years ago).
Is The Hacker's Diet compatible with the latest WordPress?
The Hacker's Diet’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.1.3, 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 The Hacker's Diet still maintained?
Its last release was 19 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does The Hacker's Diet have?
No one has reviewed The Hacker's Diet on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to The Hacker's Diet?
The plugins most like The Hacker's Diet, by the tags they share, are Diet Calorie Calculator (100+), Simple Graph (20+) and WP Charts and Graphs (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.7K |
| Author | afex |
| First released | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Version | 0.9.8b |
| Requires WP | 2.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 5, 2007 |
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