They Said So
v1.2.8by orthosie · updated 11 years ago
Embed quotes in your wordpress sites either in widgets or inside your articles using this plugin. Elegant! Stylish and simply the best!
- Rank
- #46,449
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.4K
- 5,415 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
They Said So at a glance
They Said So is a WordPress plugin by orthosie with 10+ active installs, the #46,449 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 13% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.8 came out on Dec 11, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 59 plugins tagged “cloud”, it ranks #32. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats113 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | They Said So |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
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 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#46,449 · down 2,553 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #46,449 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,448 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,219 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #40,339 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,397 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,769 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #44,126 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #34,709 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,552 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #42,558 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #43,311 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,896 |
Growth %
Average -0.61% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 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
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 #43311 → #47219
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.8
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 4, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 11, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about They Said So
How many websites use They Said So?
They Said So 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 #46,449 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has They Said So been downloaded?
5,415 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was They Said So last updated?
Version 1.2.8 came out on Dec 11, 2015 (10 years ago).
Is They Said So compatible with the latest WordPress?
They Said So’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 They Said So still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does They Said So have?
No one has reviewed They Said So on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to They Said So?
The plugins most like They Said So, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.4K |
| Author | orthosie |
| First released | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2.8 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 11, 2015 |
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