WP Optin Wheel – Gamified Optin Email Marketing Tool for WordPress and WooCommerce
v1.5.2by Maarten B · updated 11 months ago
Grow your sales and email list by offering your visitors a chance to win a prize through spinning the wheel of fortune.
- Rank
- #5,658
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,510
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 133.6K
- 133,588 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 81 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
WP Optin Wheel at a glance
WP Optin Wheel is a WordPress plugin by Maarten B with 1K+ active installs, the #5,658 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 81 reviews. Version 1.5.2 came out on Dec 11, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “fortune”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats352 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Optin Wheel |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 25 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,514 · -7.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,512 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,516 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,515 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,515 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,515 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,644 |
Rank over time
#5,658 · up 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,658 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,664 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,660 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,662 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,659 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,663 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,658 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,656 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,652 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,651 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,660 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,671 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,666 |
Growth %
Average -0.68% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.85% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
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 #5671 → #5662
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.568%
- v1.428%
- v1.34.6%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★81 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 31, 2017
- Last updated
- Dec 11, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Optin Wheel
How many websites use WP Optin Wheel?
WP Optin Wheel is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,658 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Optin Wheel been downloaded?
133,588 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats
When was WP Optin Wheel last updated?
Version 1.5.2 came out on Dec 11, 2025 (10 months ago). See every release
Is WP Optin Wheel compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Optin Wheel’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.
Does WP Optin Wheel have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Optin Wheel up to date. See its security record
Is WP Optin Wheel still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Optin Wheel have?
4.9 out of 5 from 81 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Optin Wheel?
The plugins most like WP Optin Wheel, by the tags they share, are Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+), Popup Maker (600K+) and Hustle (80K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
81 reviews
- 5 stars: 78 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 98%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 1%1–2★
- About 59 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 45 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,510 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 81 |
| Total downloads | 133.6K |
| Author | Maarten B |
| First released | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Version | 1.5.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 11, 2025 |
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