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XKCD Embed

v1.0.3

by DigitalME · updated 2 months ago

A simple plugin to display XKCD comics on your website.

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Rank
#38,300
Up837 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,924 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

XKCD Embed at a glance

XKCD Embed is a WordPress plugin by DigitalME with 10+ active installs, the #38,300 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “xkcd”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

48 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
XKCD Embed Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateXKCD Embed
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#38,300 · up 5,315 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 4Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#38,300
Nov 5, 2026#39,137
Nov 4, 2026#37,854
Oct 30, 2026#46,655
Oct 29, 2026#44,492
Oct 28, 2026#36,630
Oct 27, 2026#43,615

Growth %

Average +0.58% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+3.57%
Nov 5, 2026-6.67%
Nov 4, 2026+25.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-7.69%
Oct 29, 2026-13.33%
Oct 28, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #36630 → #39137
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.3
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 5, 2015
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about XKCD Embed

How many websites use XKCD Embed?

XKCD Embed is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,300 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has XKCD Embed been downloaded?

1,924 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was XKCD Embed last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 24, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is XKCD Embed compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is XKCD Embed still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does XKCD Embed have?

No one has reviewed XKCD Embed on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to XKCD Embed?

The plugins most like XKCD Embed, by the tags they share, are Donations via PayPal (20K+), Shortcode Widget (10K+) and Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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XKCD Embed
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
AuthorDigitalME
First releasedJan 5, 2015
Version1.0.3
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 24, 2026

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