Zing!
v0.1.0by Frankie Jarrett · updated 11 years ago
Turn your admin panel upside down. Literally.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,228 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Zing! at a glance
Zing! is a WordPress plugin by Frankie Jarrett with fewer than 10 active installs. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 0.1.0 came out on Apr 21, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Zing! |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Zing! ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 8, 2015
- Last updated
- Apr 21, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Zing!
How many websites use Zing!?
Zing! is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Zing! been downloaded?
1,228 times in total since 2015. See download stats
When was Zing! last updated?
Version 0.1.0 came out on Apr 21, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Zing! compatible with the latest WordPress?
Zing!’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Zing! still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Zing! have?
4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Zing!?
The plugins most like Zing!, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+), WP Admin UI Customize (30K+) and WP Custom Admin Interface (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 33%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | Frankie Jarrett |
| First released | Jan 8, 2015 |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2015 |
Alternatives to Zing!
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.
- Rank
- #157
- Installs
- 300K+
- 4.6
WP Admin UI Customize
by gqevu6bsiz
Customize the management screen UI.
- Rank
- #1,072
- Installs
- 30K+
- 4.6
WP Custom Admin Interface
by Northern Beaches Websites
With WP Custom Admin Interface you can easily customise the WordPress admin and login interfaces.
- Rank
- #1,079
- Installs
- 30K+
- 4.7

Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
Hide the Admin Bar in WordPress 3.1+.
- Rank
- #1,188
- Installs
- 20K+
- 4.5

Add Admin CSS
by Scott Reilly
Easily define additional CSS (inline and/or by URL) to be added to all administration pages.
- Rank
- #1,876
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.9
Adjust Admin Categories
by Masahiro NAKASHIMA
Installing this plugin allows you to adjust the behavior of the area below the posts screen category and custom taxonomy box.
- Rank
- #1,773
- Installs
- 10K+
- 5.0
Side by side:Zing! vs Admin Menu EditorZing! vs WP Admin UI CustomizeZing! vs WP Custom Admin Interface
More by Frankie Jarrett
See everything by Frankie JarrettOther plugins from this author in our catalog.

Prevent Concurrent Logins
by Frankie Jarrett
Prevents users from staying logged into the same account from multiple places.
- Rank
- #7,318
- Installs
- 800+
- 5.0

User Session Control
by Frankie Jarrett
View and manage all active user sessions in a custom admin screen.
- Rank
- #8,105
- Installs
- 600+
- 4.7

Expire Passwords
by Frankie Jarrett
Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis.
- Rank
- #9,169
- Installs
- 400+
- 4.9

Compact View Mode
by Frankie Jarrett
View your post list in a more precise and compact way.
- Rank
- #24,992
- Installs
- 30+
- 5.0

WP REST API Force SSL
by Frankie Jarrett
Force WP REST API endpoints to only be served over HTTPS.
- Rank
- #32,832
- Installs
- 10+
- 5.0