Time Ago Units
v1.0.0by jacklowrie · updated 5 years ago
Time Ago Units modifies the post date to show visitors the amount of time that has passed since the post is published.
- Rank
- #58,547
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.2K
- 4,197 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Time Ago Units at a glance
Time Ago Units is a WordPress plugin by jacklowrie with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,547 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 30, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 3 plugins tagged “modify date”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats55 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Time Ago Units |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#58,547 · down 762 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #58,547 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #73,772 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #66,493 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #62,704 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #56,574 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #64,128 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #53,904 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #57,785 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -75.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +20.00% |
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 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #57785 → #73772
- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 13, 2018
- Last updated
- May 30, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Time Ago Units
How many websites use Time Ago Units?
Time Ago Units is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,547 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Time Ago Units been downloaded?
4,197 times in total since 2018.
When was Time Ago Units last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on May 30, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Time Ago Units compatible with the latest WordPress?
Time Ago Units’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 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 Time Ago Units still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Time Ago Units have?
No one has reviewed Time Ago Units on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Time Ago Units?
The plugins most like Time Ago Units, by the tags they share, are Meks Time Ago (10K+), Show/Hide Content at Set Time (10K+) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.2K |
| Author | jacklowrie |
| First released | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | May 30, 2021 |
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