via.mg – Auto Short Links & Social Previews
v1.2.2by viamg · updated 2 months ago
Every post gets a short link, and a share preview that looks right on WhatsApp and Facebook.
- Rank
- #53,973
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 244
- 244 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
via.mg at a glance
via.mg is a WordPress plugin by viamg with fewer than 10 active installs, the #53,973 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.2 came out on Aug 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 5 plugins tagged “social preview”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | via.mg |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · +20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#53,973 · up 4,439 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #53,973 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #70,754 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,307 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #73,118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #67,091 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #59,353 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #73,240 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #58,412 |
Growth %
Average +1.84% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +400.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -80.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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
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- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 29, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about via.mg
How many websites use via.mg?
via.mg is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #53,973 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has via.mg been downloaded?
244 times in total since 2026.
When was via.mg last updated?
Version 1.2.2 came out on Aug 30, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is via.mg compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is via.mg still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does via.mg have?
No one has reviewed via.mg on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to via.mg?
The plugins most like via.mg, by the tags they share, are Social Preview and Open Graph Tags (50K+), PrettyLinks (200K+) and Social Chat (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 244 |
| Author | viamg |
| First released | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2026 |
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