Whale-Kit
v2.0by Yuriy Stepanov · updated 4 years ago
Three alternative to standard widget Categories, Recent Posts and Pages.
- Rank
- #44,915
- Up124 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,164 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Whale-Kit at a glance
Whale-Kit is a WordPress plugin by Yuriy Stepanov with 10+ active installs, the #44,915 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Jan 15, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 80 plugins tagged “taxonomies”, it ranks #55. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Whale-Kit |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#44,915 · down 9,575 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #44,915 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,039 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #48,364 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #44,900 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #38,847 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,270 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,008 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #48,203 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,340 |
Growth %
Average -1.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -26.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Jul 26, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 15, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Whale-Kit
How many websites use Whale-Kit?
Whale-Kit 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 #44,915 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Whale-Kit been downloaded?
2,164 times in total since 2014.
When was Whale-Kit last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Jan 15, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Whale-Kit compatible with the latest WordPress?
Whale-Kit’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Whale-Kit still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Whale-Kit have?
No one has reviewed Whale-Kit on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Whale-Kit?
The plugins most like Whale-Kit, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), Display Posts (70K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Yuriy Stepanov |
| First released | Jul 26, 2014 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Jan 15, 2022 |
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