Worthless Plugin
v3.4.4by Arnan de Gans · updated 2 years ago
A silly lightweight plugin doing nothing useful.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 4K
- 4,005 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Worthless Plugin at a glance
Worthless Plugin is a WordPress plugin by Arnan de Gans with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.4.4 came out on Jan 31, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Worthless Plugin |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 27, 2008
- Last updated
- Jan 31, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Worthless Plugin
How many websites use Worthless Plugin?
Worthless Plugin is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Worthless Plugin been downloaded?
4,005 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Worthless Plugin last updated?
Version 3.4.4 came out on Jan 31, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Worthless Plugin compatible with the latest WordPress?
Worthless Plugin’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 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 Worthless Plugin still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Worthless Plugin have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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 | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 4K |
| Author | Arnan de Gans |
| First released | Jul 27, 2008 |
| Version | 3.4.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2024 |
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