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Virtual Candles – Memorial Light Display

v2.0.4

by Saskia Teichmann · updated 4 months ago

Digital memorial candle display where visitors can light virtual candles with personal messages for churches and memorial sites.

Rank
#31,396
Down315 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
646
646 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Virtual Candles at a glance

Virtual Candles is a WordPress plugin by Saskia Teichmann with 10+ active installs, the #31,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.4 came out on Jun 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 2 plugins tagged “candles”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

68 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Virtual Candles Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateVirtual Candles
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#31,396 · down 882 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 5 days across 1 series.#30.5K#31KOct 27Oct 29Nov 3Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 4, 2026#31,396
Nov 3, 2026#31,081
Oct 29, 2026#30,561
Oct 28, 2026#30,531
Oct 27, 2026#30,514

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.4
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
8.1
First released
Feb 23, 2026
Last updated
Jun 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Virtual Candles

How many websites use Virtual Candles?

Virtual Candles 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 #31,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Virtual Candles been downloaded?

646 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Virtual Candles last updated?

Version 2.0.4 came out on Jun 19, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Virtual Candles compatible with the latest WordPress?

Virtual Candles’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Virtual Candles still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Virtual Candles have?

No one has reviewed Virtual Candles on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Virtual Candles?

The plugins most like Virtual Candles, by the tags they share, are In Memoriam (Light a Candle) (100+), Karma Memorials (10+) and Steve Jobs Memorial (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives

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Virtual Candles
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Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads646
AuthorSaskia Teichmann
First releasedFeb 23, 2026
Version2.0.4
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP8.1
Last updatedJun 19, 2026

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