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LightStart · Download stats

LightStart downloads

All time
20,628,861
since 2010
A typical day
5,042
+62% vs the 30 days before
Last 30 days
251,487
Last 12 months
1,475,755
Downloads a dayLatest 2,507
Downloads a day: 741 days across 1 series.050K100K150KOct 2024Mar 2025Jul 2025Nov 2025Mar 2026Jul 2026Nov 2026Nov 12, 2024: 2.6.14Dec 4, 2024: 2.6.15Apr 16, 2025: 2.6.17May 27, 2025: 2.6.18Jul 11, 2025: 2.6.19Mar 16, 2026: 2.6.20May 5, 2026: 2.6.21May 19, 2026: 2.6.22Aug 20, 2026: 2.6.23Sep 29, 2026: 2.6.24Oct 29, 2026: 2.6.25
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DateDownloads a day
Nov 8, 20262,507
Nov 7, 20262,551
Nov 6, 20264,453
Nov 5, 20265,104
Nov 4, 20265,748
Nov 3, 20266,341
Nov 2, 20268,725
Nov 1, 20264,979
Oct 31, 20266,246
Oct 30, 202694,007
Oct 29, 202637,693
Oct 28, 20263,370
Oct 27, 20263,243
Oct 26, 20263,850
Oct 25, 20262,130
Oct 24, 20262,721
Oct 23, 20266,008
Oct 22, 202612,761
Oct 21, 202611,713
Oct 20, 20262,631
Oct 19, 20262,788
Oct 18, 20261,581
Oct 17, 20261,579
Oct 16, 20262,571
Oct 15, 20262,834
Oct 14, 20263,075
Oct 13, 20263,272
Oct 12, 20263,018
Oct 11, 20261,970
Oct 10, 20262,018
Oct 9, 20263,479
Oct 8, 20264,717
Oct 7, 202610,294
Oct 6, 202615,572
Oct 5, 20265,785
Oct 4, 20263,433
Oct 3, 20263,429
Oct 2, 20265,482
Oct 1, 20268,285
Sep 30, 202692,902
Sep 29, 202635,846
Sep 28, 20261,945
Sep 27, 20261,096
Sep 26, 20261,126
Sep 25, 20262,072
Sep 24, 20262,022
Sep 23, 20262,241
Sep 22, 20262,018
Sep 21, 20261,804
Sep 20, 20261,223
Sep 19, 20261,306
Sep 18, 20261,995
Sep 17, 20261,896
Sep 16, 20261,874
Sep 15, 20261,824
Sep 14, 20261,838
Sep 13, 20261,149
Sep 12, 20261,129
Sep 11, 20261,744
Sep 10, 20261,897
Sep 9, 20261,997
Sep 8, 20262,131
Sep 7, 20261,998
Sep 6, 20261,167
Sep 5, 20261,189
Sep 4, 20262,092
Sep 3, 20262,092
Sep 2, 20262,489
Sep 1, 20262,351
Aug 31, 20262,892
Aug 30, 20261,246
Aug 29, 20261,332
Aug 28, 20262,133
Aug 27, 20263,906
Aug 26, 20263,822
Aug 25, 20262,690
Aug 24, 20262,849
Aug 23, 20261,465
Aug 22, 20261,507
Aug 21, 20262,726
Aug 20, 20262,909
Aug 19, 20262,736
Aug 18, 20262,791
Aug 17, 20262,796
Aug 16, 20261,573
Aug 15, 20261,602
Aug 14, 20262,330
Aug 13, 20262,920
Aug 12, 20263,157
Aug 11, 20263,260
Aug 10, 20264,116
Aug 9, 20262,932
Aug 8, 20262,919
Aug 7, 202613,661
Aug 6, 20268,987
Aug 5, 20265,020
Aug 4, 20265,220
Aug 3, 20266,578
Aug 2, 20263,288
Aug 1, 20263,869
Jul 31, 20267,160
Jul 30, 202642,814
Jul 29, 202688,010
Jul 28, 20262,024
Jul 27, 20261,998
Jul 26, 20261,114
Jul 25, 20261,169
Jul 24, 20262,109
Jul 23, 20262,175
Jul 22, 20262,397
Jul 21, 20262,479
Jul 20, 20262,188
Jul 19, 20261,485
Jul 18, 20261,516
Jul 17, 20261,717
Jul 16, 20261,723
Jul 15, 20261,790
Jul 14, 20261,801
Jul 13, 20261,790
Jul 12, 20261,128
Jul 11, 20261,133
Jul 10, 20261,849
Jul 9, 20261,789
Jul 8, 20261,864
Jul 7, 20261,909
Jul 6, 20261,806
Jul 5, 20261,148
Jul 4, 20261,296
Jul 3, 20261,705
Jul 2, 20261,951
Jul 1, 20262,067
Jun 30, 20262,065
Jun 29, 20261,981
Jun 28, 20261,265
Jun 27, 20261,219
Jun 26, 20261,767
Jun 25, 20262,005
Jun 24, 20261,973
Jun 23, 20262,071
Jun 22, 20262,196
Jun 21, 20261,261
Jun 20, 20261,304
Jun 19, 20261,887
Jun 18, 20262,360
Jun 17, 20262,303
Jun 16, 20262,258
Jun 15, 20262,315
Jun 14, 20261,276
Jun 13, 20261,366
Jun 12, 20262,013
Jun 11, 20262,352
Jun 10, 20262,478
Jun 9, 20262,605
Jun 8, 20262,770
Jun 7, 20261,553
Jun 6, 20261,589
Jun 5, 20262,333
Jun 4, 20262,787
Jun 3, 20262,981
Jun 2, 20263,244
Jun 1, 20263,972
May 31, 20261,995
May 30, 20261,933
May 29, 20263,228
May 28, 20265,610
May 27, 20264,718
May 26, 20264,397
May 25, 20264,662
May 24, 20262,678
May 23, 20263,004
May 22, 202612,206
May 21, 202615,598
May 20, 202619,939
May 19, 2026117,927
May 18, 20262,157
May 17, 20261,371
May 16, 20261,362
May 15, 20261,974
May 14, 20262,107
May 13, 20262,273
May 12, 20262,331
May 11, 20262,532
May 10, 20261,366
May 9, 20261,348
May 8, 20262,101
May 7, 20262,431
May 6, 20262,270
May 5, 20262,413
May 4, 20262,400
May 3, 20261,501
May 2, 20261,502
May 1, 20262,244
Apr 30, 20262,648
Apr 29, 20262,633
Apr 28, 20262,792
Apr 27, 20262,857
Apr 26, 20261,662
Apr 25, 20261,883
Apr 24, 20262,680
Apr 23, 20263,110
Apr 22, 20262,966
Apr 21, 20263,027
Apr 20, 20263,500
Apr 19, 20261,943
Apr 18, 20261,841
Apr 17, 20263,220
Apr 16, 20263,533
Apr 15, 20263,782
Apr 14, 20264,145
Apr 13, 20264,856
Apr 12, 20262,740
Apr 11, 20262,772
Apr 10, 20264,539
Apr 9, 20265,667
Apr 8, 20266,914
Apr 7, 202625,794
Apr 6, 2026112,340
Apr 5, 2026660
Apr 4, 2026811
Apr 3, 2026917
Apr 2, 20261,100
Apr 1, 20261,152
Mar 31, 20261,230
Mar 30, 20261,172
Mar 29, 2026736
Mar 28, 2026771
Mar 27, 2026962
Mar 26, 20261,121
Mar 25, 20261,158
Mar 24, 20261,202
Mar 23, 20261,143
Mar 22, 2026719
Mar 21, 2026708
Mar 20, 2026981
Mar 19, 20261,194
Mar 18, 20261,213
Mar 17, 20261,220
Mar 16, 20261,217
Mar 15, 2026780
Mar 14, 2026773
Mar 13, 20261,083
Mar 12, 20261,329
Mar 11, 20261,384
Mar 10, 20261,279
Mar 9, 20261,188
Mar 8, 2026781
Mar 7, 2026811
Mar 6, 20261,128
Mar 5, 20261,202
Mar 4, 20261,186
Mar 3, 20261,151
Mar 2, 20261,209
Mar 1, 2026817
Feb 28, 2026807
Feb 27, 20261,111
Feb 26, 20261,000
Feb 25, 20261,269
Feb 24, 20261,215
Feb 23, 20261,156
Feb 22, 2026807
Feb 21, 2026788
Feb 20, 20261,124
Feb 19, 20261,221
Feb 18, 20261,271
Feb 17, 20261,215
Feb 16, 20261,257
Feb 15, 2026777
Feb 14, 2026841
Feb 13, 20261,178
Feb 12, 20261,266
Feb 11, 20261,293
Feb 10, 20261,275
Feb 9, 20261,336
Feb 8, 2026845
Feb 7, 2026899
Feb 6, 20261,230
Feb 5, 20261,382
Feb 4, 20261,555
Feb 3, 20261,337
Feb 2, 20261,371
Feb 1, 2026880
Jan 31, 2026856
Jan 30, 20261,259
Jan 29, 20261,437
Jan 28, 20261,396
Jan 27, 20261,401
Jan 26, 20261,447
Jan 25, 2026910
Jan 24, 2026901
Jan 23, 20261,285
Jan 22, 20261,385
Jan 21, 20261,450
Jan 20, 20261,360
Jan 19, 20261,401
Jan 18, 2026897
Jan 17, 2026881
Jan 16, 20261,277
Jan 15, 20261,388
Jan 14, 20261,357
Jan 13, 20261,482
Jan 12, 20261,429
Jan 11, 2026877
Jan 10, 2026951
Jan 9, 20261,270
Jan 8, 20261,396
Jan 7, 20261,378
Jan 6, 20261,352
Jan 5, 20261,385
Jan 4, 2026929
Jan 3, 2026916
Jan 2, 20261,078
Jan 1, 2026871
Dec 31, 2025965
Dec 30, 20251,159
Dec 29, 20251,239
Dec 28, 2025878
Dec 27, 2025897
Dec 26, 2025973
Dec 25, 2025854
Dec 24, 20251,460
Dec 23, 20251,316
Dec 22, 20251,281
Dec 21, 2025837
Dec 20, 2025855
Dec 19, 20251,245
Dec 18, 20251,440
Dec 17, 20251,408
Dec 16, 20251,384
Dec 15, 20251,375
Dec 14, 2025918
Dec 13, 2025895
Dec 12, 20251,252
Dec 11, 20251,484
Dec 10, 20253,128
Dec 9, 20252,224
Dec 8, 20251,438
Dec 7, 2025881
Dec 6, 2025996
Dec 5, 20251,476
Dec 4, 20251,796
Dec 3, 20251,895
Dec 2, 20251,538
Dec 1, 20251,579
Nov 30, 2025977
Nov 29, 2025920
Nov 28, 20251,266
Nov 27, 20251,439
Nov 26, 20251,454
Nov 25, 20251,592
Nov 24, 20251,403
Nov 23, 2025944
Nov 22, 2025940
Nov 21, 20251,441
Nov 20, 20251,605
Nov 19, 20251,562
Nov 18, 20251,643
Nov 17, 20251,708
Nov 16, 2025976
Nov 15, 20251,012
Nov 14, 20251,535
Nov 13, 20251,659
Nov 12, 20251,678
Nov 11, 20251,664
Nov 10, 20251,721
Nov 9, 20251,031
Nov 8, 20251,007
Nov 7, 20251,545
Nov 6, 20251,755
Nov 5, 20251,711
Nov 4, 20251,893
Nov 3, 20251,807
Nov 2, 20251,090
Nov 1, 20251,108
Oct 31, 20251,629
Oct 30, 20251,743
Oct 29, 20251,751
Oct 28, 20251,801
Oct 27, 20251,912
Oct 26, 20251,190
Oct 25, 20251,163
Oct 24, 20251,651
Oct 23, 20251,790
Oct 22, 20251,884
Oct 21, 20252,006
Oct 20, 20252,052
Oct 19, 20251,280
Oct 18, 20251,212
Oct 17, 20251,820
Oct 16, 20252,230
Oct 15, 20252,162
Oct 14, 20252,106
Oct 13, 20252,016
Oct 12, 20251,281
Oct 11, 20251,298
Oct 10, 20251,926
Oct 9, 20252,191
Oct 8, 20252,329
Oct 7, 20252,434
Oct 6, 20252,648
Oct 5, 20251,581
Oct 4, 20251,451
Oct 3, 20252,349
Oct 2, 20252,742
Oct 1, 202514,364
Sep 30, 20257,281
Sep 29, 20253,036
Sep 28, 20251,677
Sep 27, 20251,579
Sep 26, 20252,438
Sep 25, 20252,869
Sep 24, 20252,969
Sep 23, 20252,976
Sep 22, 20253,216
Sep 21, 20251,816
Sep 20, 20251,861
Sep 19, 20252,838
Sep 18, 20253,084
Sep 17, 20253,682
Sep 16, 20254,152
Sep 15, 20254,280
Sep 14, 20252,481
Sep 13, 20252,697
Sep 12, 20253,978
Sep 11, 20254,835
Sep 10, 20255,551
Sep 9, 20256,273
Sep 8, 20257,428
Sep 7, 20253,732
Sep 6, 20254,447
Sep 5, 202526,431
Sep 4, 2025119,309
Sep 3, 20252,093
Sep 2, 20252,338
Sep 1, 20252,207
Aug 31, 20251,372
Aug 30, 20251,438
Aug 29, 20251,797
Aug 28, 20252,048
Aug 27, 20252,141
Aug 26, 20252,140
Aug 25, 20252,243
Aug 24, 20251,367
Aug 23, 20251,336
Aug 22, 20251,958
Aug 21, 20252,204
Aug 20, 20252,179
Aug 19, 20252,347
Aug 18, 20252,464
Aug 17, 20251,662
Aug 16, 20251,599
Aug 15, 20251,999
Aug 14, 20252,627
Aug 13, 20252,858
Aug 12, 20252,966
Aug 11, 20253,193
Aug 10, 20252,442
Aug 9, 20252,724
Aug 8, 20253,649
Aug 7, 20254,505
Aug 6, 20253,082
Aug 5, 20252,591
Aug 4, 20252,593
Aug 3, 20251,594
Aug 2, 20251,621
Aug 1, 20252,594
Jul 31, 20252,686
Jul 30, 20252,819
Jul 29, 20252,663
Jul 28, 20252,996
Jul 27, 20251,665
Jul 26, 20251,642
Jul 25, 20252,474
Jul 24, 20253,534
Jul 23, 20253,461
Jul 22, 20253,940
Jul 21, 20254,668
Jul 20, 20252,368
Jul 19, 20252,373
Jul 18, 20254,240
Jul 17, 20254,999
Jul 16, 20256,282
Jul 15, 202523,778
Jul 14, 20258,561
Jul 13, 20255,398
Jul 12, 202542,422
Jul 11, 2025100,149
Jul 10, 20252,144
Jul 9, 20252,213
Jul 8, 20252,355
Jul 7, 20252,385
Jul 6, 20251,331
Jul 5, 20251,340
Jul 4, 20251,886
Jul 3, 20252,251
Jul 2, 20252,425
Jul 1, 20252,461
Jun 30, 20252,412
Jun 29, 20251,500
Jun 28, 20251,418
Jun 27, 20252,141
Jun 26, 20252,310
Jun 25, 20252,464
Jun 24, 20252,573
Jun 23, 20252,677
Jun 22, 20251,546
Jun 21, 20251,450
Jun 20, 20252,249
Jun 19, 20252,535
Jun 18, 20252,634
Jun 17, 20252,886
Jun 16, 20253,009
Jun 15, 20251,685
Jun 14, 20251,649
Jun 13, 20252,850
Jun 12, 20253,283
Jun 11, 20253,185
Jun 10, 20253,649
Jun 9, 20253,675
Jun 8, 20252,044
Jun 7, 20252,027
Jun 6, 20253,396
Jun 5, 20253,836
Jun 4, 20254,353
Jun 3, 20255,122
Jun 2, 20256,450
Jun 1, 20253,414
May 31, 20253,387
May 30, 20255,737
May 29, 20256,890
May 28, 202525,247
May 27, 2025129,501
May 26, 20252,275
May 25, 20251,411
May 24, 20251,356
May 23, 20252,009
May 22, 20252,365
May 21, 20252,435
May 20, 20252,524
May 19, 20252,633
May 18, 20251,503
May 17, 20251,418
May 16, 20252,145
May 15, 20252,545
May 14, 20252,750
May 13, 20252,821
May 12, 20252,914
May 11, 20251,540
May 10, 20251,566
May 9, 20252,490
May 8, 20252,765
May 7, 20253,033
May 6, 20253,089
May 5, 20253,285
May 4, 20251,914
May 3, 20251,858
May 2, 20252,972
May 1, 20253,477
Apr 30, 20254,142
Apr 29, 20253,887
Apr 28, 20254,288
Apr 27, 20252,327
Apr 26, 20252,347
Apr 25, 20253,942
Apr 24, 20255,018
Apr 23, 20258,316
Apr 22, 20256,988
Apr 21, 20255,228
Apr 20, 20253,347
Apr 19, 20253,854
Apr 18, 20256,816
Apr 17, 202528,132
Apr 16, 2025145,484
Apr 15, 20251,772
Apr 14, 20251,753
Apr 13, 20251,089
Apr 12, 20251,074
Apr 11, 20251,598
Apr 10, 20251,808
Apr 9, 20251,752
Apr 8, 20251,845
Apr 7, 20251,779
Apr 6, 20251,131
Apr 5, 20251,103
Apr 4, 20251,635
Apr 3, 20251,824
Apr 2, 20251,861
Apr 1, 20251,917
Mar 31, 20251,903
Mar 30, 20251,105
Mar 29, 20251,337
Mar 28, 20252,025
Mar 27, 20251,930
Mar 26, 20251,988
Mar 25, 20252,023
Mar 24, 20252,009
Mar 23, 20251,284
Mar 22, 20251,312
Mar 21, 20251,765
Mar 20, 20251,890
Mar 19, 20252,071
Mar 18, 20252,205
Mar 17, 20252,179
Mar 16, 20251,440
Mar 15, 20251,323
Mar 14, 20251,916
Mar 13, 20252,103
Mar 12, 20252,188
Mar 11, 20252,285
Mar 10, 20252,412
Mar 9, 20251,406
Mar 8, 20251,380
Mar 7, 20252,007
Mar 6, 20252,227
Mar 5, 20252,301
Mar 4, 20252,369
Mar 3, 20252,269
Mar 2, 20251,517
Mar 1, 20251,510
Feb 28, 20252,108
Feb 27, 20252,470
Feb 26, 20252,365
Feb 25, 20252,426
Feb 24, 20252,409
Feb 23, 20251,558
Feb 22, 20251,599
Feb 21, 20252,321
Feb 20, 20252,383
Feb 19, 20252,573
Feb 18, 20253,561
Feb 17, 202517,649
Feb 16, 20251,867
Feb 15, 20251,881
Feb 14, 20252,581
Feb 13, 20253,161
Feb 12, 20253,289
Feb 11, 20253,108
Feb 10, 20253,197
Feb 9, 20252,003
Feb 8, 20252,042
Feb 7, 20252,926
Feb 6, 20253,260
Feb 5, 20253,363
Feb 4, 20253,531
Feb 3, 20253,952
Feb 2, 20252,133
Feb 1, 20252,251
Jan 31, 20253,465
Jan 30, 20253,571
Jan 29, 20253,457
Jan 28, 20253,766
Jan 27, 20253,980
Jan 26, 20252,459
Jan 25, 20252,220
Jan 24, 20253,473
Jan 23, 20253,959
Jan 22, 20254,359
Jan 21, 20254,605
Jan 20, 20255,429
Jan 19, 20252,860
Jan 18, 20253,002
Jan 17, 20254,965
Jan 16, 20255,948
Jan 15, 20256,455
Jan 14, 20257,859
Jan 13, 202510,210
Jan 12, 20256,397
Jan 11, 202538,192
Jan 10, 2025115,146
Jan 9, 20252,880
Jan 8, 20253,286
Jan 7, 20253,259
Jan 6, 20253,439
Jan 5, 20251,922
Jan 4, 20251,924
Jan 3, 20252,591
Jan 2, 20252,905
Jan 1, 20251,920
Dec 31, 20242,258
Dec 30, 20242,687
Dec 29, 20242,013
Dec 28, 20241,999
Dec 27, 20242,529
Dec 26, 20242,459
Dec 25, 20241,867
Dec 24, 20242,320
Dec 23, 20242,895
Dec 22, 20242,106
Dec 21, 20242,061
Dec 20, 20243,106
Dec 19, 20243,928
Dec 18, 20244,419
Dec 17, 20244,735
Dec 16, 20244,692
Dec 15, 20242,602
Dec 14, 20242,546
Dec 13, 20244,771
Dec 12, 20244,602
Dec 11, 20245,302
Dec 10, 20246,180
Dec 9, 20247,599
Dec 8, 20244,167
Dec 7, 20244,231
Dec 6, 20247,907
Dec 5, 202440,562
Dec 4, 2024119,319
Dec 3, 20243,451
Dec 2, 20244,039
Dec 1, 20242,147
Nov 30, 20242,194
Nov 29, 20243,068
Nov 28, 20243,331
Nov 27, 20243,760
Nov 26, 20244,083
Nov 25, 20244,519
Nov 24, 20242,772
Nov 23, 20243,498
Nov 22, 202421,730
Nov 21, 20245,489
Nov 20, 20244,989
Nov 19, 20245,994
Nov 18, 20246,366
Nov 17, 20243,721
Nov 16, 20243,467
Nov 15, 20246,672
Nov 14, 20248,364
Nov 13, 202411,500
Nov 12, 2024103,314
Nov 11, 202456,651
Nov 10, 20241,836
Nov 9, 20241,881
Nov 8, 20242,806
Nov 7, 20243,351
Nov 6, 20243,425
Nov 5, 20243,782
Nov 4, 20243,856
Nov 3, 20242,150
Nov 2, 20242,159
Nov 1, 20243,017
Oct 31, 20243,497
Oct 30, 20243,783
Oct 29, 20244,075

Official daily figures from WordPress.org, Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 8, 2026. Markers show releases; the spikes after them are sites updating.

Downloads each month

MonthDownloads
November 2026(8 days)40,408
October 2026271,555
September 2026178,453
August 2026109,232
July 2026187,104
June 202663,549
May 2026233,578
April 2026218,484
March 202632,848
February 202631,706
January 202637,602
December 202541,066
November 202542,086
October 202569,992
September 2025243,554
August 202571,333
July 2025253,909
June 202584,422
May 2025231,855
April 2025258,057
March 202557,679
February 202587,967
January 2025269,903
December 2024265,499

Busiest days

  1. Apr 16, 2025 · version 2.6.17 released145,484
  2. May 27, 2025 · version 2.6.18 released129,501
  3. Dec 4, 2024 · version 2.6.15 released119,319
  4. Sep 4, 2025119,309
  5. May 19, 2026 · version 2.6.22 released117,927

Downloads each year

  1. 2026(312 days)1,404,519
  2. 20251,711,823
  3. 2024(64 days)570,599

What counts as a download

WordPress.org counts every download of the plugin’s zip: new installs, and the updates sites install, by hand or automatically. That’s why a release day can run many times a normal day, and why downloads run well above the number of sites using it. A typical day here is the middle of the last two weeks, so a release doesn’t pass as the usual rate.

Questions about LightStart’s downloads

How many times has LightStart been downloaded?

20,628,861 times since 2010. WordPress.org counts every download of its zip, including the updates sites install, so it runs well above the number of sites using it.

How many downloads does LightStart get a day?

About 5,042 on a typical day, the middle of the last two weeks. Release days run far higher as sites update: its busiest day, Apr 16, 2025, had 145,484.

Are LightStart’s downloads growing?

Yes: a typical day in the last 30 days is 62% above the 30 days before.

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