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Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups

v7.8.14.5

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform · updated 4 days ago

Setup email optin forms, popups, newsletter forms & subscription forms to generate email leads with the best marketing popup builder

marketingnewsletterOptinpopupSubscription Form
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Rank
#505
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 87,000
80K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
4.8M
4,849,579 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
859 reviews
Support resolved
100%
6 of 6 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +29.5% (30d)·Toward 90K+ · ETA ~4d

Hustle at a glance

Hustle is a WordPress plugin by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform with 80K+ active installs, the #505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,577 times, 30% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 859 reviews. Version 7.8.14.5 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “Subscription Form”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

86.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hustle Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateHustle
Nov 7, 20261,023
Nov 6, 20262,002
Nov 5, 202614,379
Nov 4, 202612,223
Nov 3, 2026865
Nov 2, 20261,070
Nov 1, 2026707
Oct 31, 2026775
Oct 30, 20261,370
Oct 29, 20263,298
Oct 28, 20264,219
Oct 27, 20261,784
Oct 26, 20261,963
Oct 25, 2026973
Oct 24, 20261,286
Oct 23, 20266,099
Oct 22, 202621,616
Oct 21, 2026973
Oct 20, 2026773
Oct 19, 2026717
Oct 18, 2026358
Oct 17, 2026419
Oct 16, 2026662
Oct 15, 2026762
Oct 14, 20261,052
Oct 13, 20261,071
Oct 12, 20261,198
Oct 11, 2026775
Oct 10, 2026810
Oct 9, 20261,722

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 87,066 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.87K87.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–87,066
Nov 7, 2026–86,931
Nov 5, 2026–87,201
Nov 4, 2026–86,839
Nov 3, 2026–86,943
Nov 2, 2026–86,836
Nov 1, 2026–86,719
Oct 31, 2026–86,739
Oct 30, 2026–86,907
Oct 29, 2026–86,851
Oct 28, 2026–86,714
Oct 27, 202686,65286,652
Oct 26, 202686,713–
Oct 25, 202686,774–
Oct 24, 202686,835–
Oct 23, 202686,896–
Oct 22, 202686,956–
Oct 21, 202687,017–
Oct 20, 202687,078–
Oct 19, 202687,139–
Oct 18, 202687,200–
Oct 17, 202687,261–
Oct 16, 202687,322–
Oct 15, 202687,383–
Oct 14, 202687,444–
Oct 13, 202687,504–
Oct 12, 202687,565–
Oct 11, 202687,626–
Oct 10, 202687,687–
Oct 9, 202687,748–

Rank over time

#505 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#502#504#506Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#505
Nov 7, 2026#505
Nov 6, 2026#503
Nov 5, 2026#503
Nov 4, 2026#505
Nov 3, 2026#505
Nov 2, 2026#506
Nov 1, 2026#505
Oct 31, 2026#505
Oct 30, 2026#505
Oct 29, 2026#505
Oct 28, 2026#505
Oct 27, 2026#505
Oct 16, 2026#502

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.0%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.15%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.42%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.12%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.14%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.02%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.19%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.06%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.16%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.07%
Oct 27, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.07%–
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Oct 14, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.07%–

Active installs band

80K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.80KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202680K+
Nov 7, 202680K+
Nov 6, 202680K+
Nov 5, 202680K+
Nov 4, 202680K+
Nov 3, 202680K+
Nov 2, 202680K+
Nov 1, 202680K+
Oct 31, 202680K+
Oct 30, 202680K+
Oct 29, 202680K+
Oct 28, 202680K+
Oct 27, 202680K+
Oct 16, 202680K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #505 → #505
    • Released 7.8.14.5 (was 7.8.14.4)
  2. Rank #505 → #503Downloads +10%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #502 → #505Downloads +40.8%
    • Released 7.8.14.4 (was 7.8.14.3)

Versions in use

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

  • v7.887%
  • Other13%

Rating trend

4.4★★★★★859 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.8.14.5
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 19, 2011
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hustle

How many websites use Hustle?

Hustle is active on 80K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hustle been downloaded?

4,849,579 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,577 times. See download stats

When was Hustle last updated?

Version 7.8.14.5 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is Hustle compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Hustle have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 16 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Hustle up to date. See its security record

Is Hustle still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 6 of the 6 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hustle have?

4.4 out of 5 from 859 reviews on WordPress.org. 77% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hustle?

The plugins most like Hustle, by the tags they share, are Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+), Popup Maker (600K+) and Advanced Popups (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.4

★★★★★

859 reviews

  • 5 stars: 660 reviews, 77%
  • 4 stars: 70 reviews, 8%
  • 3 stars: 30 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 19 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 80 reviews, 9%
Positive
85%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
12%1–2★
  • About 63 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hustle
Estimated installs≈ 87,000
Reported installs80K+
Rating4.4
Reviews859
Total downloads4.8M
AuthorWPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
First releasedMay 19, 2011
Version7.8.14.5
Requires WP6.4
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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