VS Website Closed
v4.2by Guido · updated 2 months ago
With this lightweight plugin you can close your website on selected days of the week.
- Rank
- #10,547
- Up32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 341
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.3K
- 11,283 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
VS Website Closed at a glance
VS Website Closed is a WordPress plugin by Guido with 300+ active installs, the #10,547 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 4.2 came out on Aug 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 7 plugins tagged “closed”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats225 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | VS Website Closed |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 341 · -2.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 341 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 340 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 341 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 339 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 339 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 341 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 339 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 339 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 339 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 348 |
Rank over time
#10,547 · up 55 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,547 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,579 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,553 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,549 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,583 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,592 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,561 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,575 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,563 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,593 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,569 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,604 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,604 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,602 |
Growth %
Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.30% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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 #10604 → #10583
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.252%
- v3.920%
- v3.78.9%
- v3.37.2%
- Other12%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 7, 2017
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about VS Website Closed
How many websites use VS Website Closed?
VS Website Closed is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,547 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has VS Website Closed been downloaded?
11,283 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was VS Website Closed last updated?
Version 4.2 came out on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is VS Website Closed compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is VS Website Closed still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does VS Website Closed have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to VS Website Closed?
The plugins most like VS Website Closed, by the tags they share, are Website Open/Closed Toggle (500+), Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode (10K+) and Maintenance Mode (8K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 341 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 11.3K |
| Author | Guido |
| First released | May 7, 2017 |
| Version | 4.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 |
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