Live Clock Widget
v2.3by Mervin Praison · updated 1 year ago
Display a modern, responsive analog or digital clock using shortcode or widget. No Flash, pure JavaScript.
- Rank
- #17,231
- Down18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 93
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.4K
- 11,445 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Live Clock Widget at a glance
Live Clock Widget is a WordPress plugin by Mervin Praison with 90+ active installs, the #17,231 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.3 came out on Nov 10, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “analog”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats65 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Live Clock Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 93 · -17.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 92 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 92 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 112 |
Rank over time
#17,231 · down 77 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,231 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,213 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,332 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,307 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,252 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,252 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,342 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,161 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,158 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,208 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,215 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,154 |
Growth %
Average -1.54% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.54% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.07% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -16.96% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.383%
- v1.117%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 14, 2012
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Live Clock Widget
How many websites use Live Clock Widget?
Live Clock Widget is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,231 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Live Clock Widget been downloaded?
11,445 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Live Clock Widget last updated?
Version 2.3 came out on Nov 10, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Live Clock Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Live Clock Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Live Clock Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Live Clock Widget have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Live Clock Widget?
The plugins most like Live Clock Widget, by the tags they share, are Shortcode Widget (10K+), Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) (10K+) and Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 93 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 11.4K |
| Author | Mervin Praison |
| First released | Jan 14, 2012 |
| Version | 2.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 10, 2025 |
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