Widget Favorites
v0.2by Weston Ruter · updated 11 years ago
Store revisions of widget instances for re-use.
- Rank
- #34,782
- Up9,662 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.4K
- 2,389 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Widget Favorites at a glance
Widget Favorites is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 10+ active installs, the #34,782 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Jan 30, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 79 plugins tagged “revisions”, it ranks #37. It was first released in 2015.
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 | Widget Favorites |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#34,782 · up 10,454 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #34,782 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #44,444 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #41,757 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #43,148 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,317 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #41,717 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #36,655 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #45,236 |
Growth %
Average +1.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.69% |
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+ |
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 4.1.42
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 15, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 30, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Widget Favorites
How many websites use Widget Favorites?
Widget Favorites 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 #34,782 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Widget Favorites been downloaded?
2,389 times in total since 2015.
When was Widget Favorites last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Jan 30, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Widget Favorites compatible with the latest WordPress?
Widget Favorites’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Widget Favorites still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Widget Favorites have?
No one has reviewed Widget Favorites on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Widget Favorites?
The plugins most like Widget Favorites, by the tags they share, are Organic Builder Widgets (3K+), SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+) and Jeg Kit for Elementor (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.4K |
| Author | Weston Ruter |
| First released | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 30, 2015 |
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