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Special Footer Links

v1.2

by willshouse · updated 13 years ago

This is a work in progress of a plugin created to facilitate easy footer link management.

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Rank
#47,301
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.2K
2,220 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Special Footer Links at a glance

Special Footer Links is a WordPress plugin by willshouse with 10+ active installs, the #47,301 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 17, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 138 plugins tagged “footer”, it ranks #105. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

32 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Special Footer Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateSpecial Footer Links
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.1214Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202612
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202615

Rank over time

#47,301 · down 12,366 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#47,301
Nov 7, 2026#48,514
Nov 6, 2026#41,361
Nov 3, 2026#40,761
Nov 2, 2026#47,938
Nov 1, 2026#44,426
Oct 31, 2026#44,442
Oct 30, 2026#43,613
Oct 29, 2026#34,935

Growth %

Average -2.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+9.09%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-10.71%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+27.27%
Nov 2, 2026-15.38%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-13.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 12, 2009
Last updated
Aug 17, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Special Footer Links

How many websites use Special Footer Links?

Special Footer Links 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 #47,301 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Special Footer Links been downloaded?

2,220 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Special Footer Links last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Aug 17, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Special Footer Links compatible with the latest WordPress?

Special Footer Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Special Footer Links still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Special Footer Links have?

No one has reviewed Special Footer Links on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Special Footer Links?

The plugins most like Special Footer Links, by the tags they share, are Header Footer Code Manager (600K+), Broken Link Checker (500K+) and Header and Footer Scripts (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Special Footer Links
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.2K
Authorwillshouse
First releasedSep 12, 2009
Version1.2
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 17, 2013

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