Y2K Bug Simulator

v1.3

by James Luberda · updated 8 years ago

The Y2K Bug Simulator adds filters to most core WordPress functions that report back a date, rendering 19xx in place of 20xx.

bugs entertainment millenium y2k

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Active installs: Fewer than 10; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 1.3K; 1,287 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Y2K Bug Simulator at a glance

Y2K Bug Simulator is a WordPress plugin by James Luberda with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Aug 4, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Y2K Bug Simulator Compare series

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Date	Y2K Bug Simulator
Nov 9, 2026	11
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	0
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	Fewer than 10
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

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

Oct 29, 2026
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.3
Requires WordPress: 3.8.1
Tested up to: 4.9.35
Requires PHP: –
First released: Apr 22, 2014
Last updated: Aug 4, 2018
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Y2K Bug Simulator

How many websites use Y2K Bug Simulator?

Y2K Bug Simulator is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Y2K Bug Simulator been downloaded?

1,287 times in total since 2014.

When was Y2K Bug Simulator last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Aug 4, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Y2K Bug Simulator compatible with the latest WordPress?

Y2K Bug Simulator’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Y2K Bug Simulator still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Y2K Bug Simulator have?

No one has reviewed Y2K Bug Simulator on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Y2K Bug Simulator?

The plugins most like Y2K Bug Simulator, by the tags they share, are Bug Animation (10+) and Bug Links (fewer than 10).

Rank in its tags

Where Y2K Bug Simulator sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

bugs– of 9
Leader: Hotfix
entertainment– of 9
Leader: Sudoku
millenium– of 1
y2k– of 1

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Jan 31, 2019, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.004of ×1.000
Falling since 2019-01-31: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.068of ×1.000
Says 4.9.35; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.301
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Y2K Bug Simulator
Estimated installs	Fewer than 10
Reported installs	Fewer than 10
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	1.3K
Author	James Luberda
First released	Apr 22, 2014
Version	1.3
Requires WP	3.8.1
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Aug 4, 2018

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