WP Chosen
v6.4.0by John James Jacoby · updated 29 days ago
Make long, unwieldy select boxes much more user-friendly.
- Rank
- #19,125
- Down9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 66
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.5K
- 9,459 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Chosen at a glance
WP Chosen is a WordPress plugin by John James Jacoby with 60+ active installs, the #19,125 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 6.4.0 came out on Oct 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 3 plugins tagged “chosen”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Chosen |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 66 · -19.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 67 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 82 |
Rank over time
#19,125 · down 1,067 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #19,125 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #19,116 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #19,114 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #18,925 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #18,937 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #18,900 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #18,862 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #18,923 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #18,907 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #19,027 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #18,067 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #18,058 |
Growth %
Average -1.79% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.49% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.47% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.41% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -13.41% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #18067 → #18925Installs 80+ → 70+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v6.461%
- v6.139%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 6.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 1, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Chosen
How many websites use WP Chosen?
WP Chosen is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,125 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Chosen been downloaded?
9,459 times in total since 2015.
When was WP Chosen last updated?
Version 6.4.0 came out on Oct 10, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is WP Chosen compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Chosen still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Chosen have?
4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Chosen?
The plugins most like WP Chosen, by the tags they share, are Chosen for WordPress (100+), Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons (3K+) and RY City Select for WooCommerce (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 66 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 9.5K |
| Author | John James Jacoby |
| First released | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Version | 6.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 |
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