Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit
v4.9.12.2by Nexcess · updated 1 month ago
Custom Portfolio and Shortcode functionality for free Virtue, Ascend, and Pinnacle WordPress themes
- Rank
- #973
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 35,000
- 30K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.7M
- 1,708,401 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit at a glance
Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit is a WordPress plugin by Nexcess with 30K+ active installs, the #973 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 156 times, 2% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 4.9.12.2 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 108 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 157 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 139 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 172 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 218 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 181 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 300 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 473 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 302 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 210 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 188 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34,800 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34,800 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34,834 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34,935 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34,934 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34,989 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34,968 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34,998 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 34,994 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34,971 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34,915 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34,969 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34,972 |
Rank over time
#973 · up 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #973 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #972 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #972 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #971 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #971 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #969 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #971 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #970 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #970 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #971 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #973 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #972 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #972 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #977 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.01% |
Active installs band
30K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #972 → #971Downloads -19.4%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.992%
- Other8.2%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.9.12.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 22, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit
How many websites use Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit?
Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #973 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit been downloaded?
1,708,401 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 156 times. See download stats
When was Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit last updated?
Version 4.9.12.2 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit up to date. See its security record
Is Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit have?
3.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 30%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 40%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 35,000 |
| Reported installs | 30K+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 1.7M |
| Author | Nexcess |
| First released | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Version | 4.9.12.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 |
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