Title: WordPress Download Counter
Author: Automattic
Published: <strong>June 12, 2009</strong>
Last modified: June 16, 2009

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# WordPress Download Counter

 By [Automattic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-download-counter.zip)

 * [Details](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-download-counter/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-download-counter/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-download-counter/#installation)
 * [Development](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-download-counter/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-download-counter/)

## Description

Now you too can show the [WordPress download counter](https://wordpress.org/download/counter/)
on your website! This plugin adds a widget to your blog that shows the current download
count and even refreshes the count every 15 seconds automatically.

**Requirements**

 * PHP 5.2.0 or newer (PHP4 is dead anyway)
 * WordPress 2.8 or newer

## Screenshots

[⌊Example widgets (that's two instances there, the lower one has a custom title)
in the default Kubrick theme.⌉⌊Example widgets (that's two instances there, the 
lower one has a custom title) in the default Kubrick theme.⌉[

Example widgets (that’s two instances there, the lower one has a custom title) in
the default Kubrick theme.

## Installation

### Manual Installation

Extract all files from the ZIP file, **making sure to keep the file/folder structure
intact**, and then upload it to `/wp-content/plugins/`.

### Automated Installation

Visit Plugins -> Add New in your admin area and search for this plugin. Click “Install”.

**See Also:** [“Installing Plugins” article on the WP Codex](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins)

### Plugin Usage

Visit Appearance -> Widgets and drag the new widget into your sidebar.

## FAQ

  It’s not working!

Are you running at least PHP 5.2.0 and WordPress 2.8? You need to be.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“WordPress Download Counter” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Automattic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/)
 *   [ Alex Mills ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/viper007bond/)

[Translate “WordPress Download Counter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wordpress-download-counter)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-download-counter/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wordpress-download-counter/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-download-counter/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-download-counter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

**Version 1.0.2**

 * Send AJAX requests to `wp-load.php` to minimize code that’s loaded (queries, 
   etc.).

**Version 1.0.1**

 * Send nocache headers for the AJAX to make sure it doesn’t cache.

**Version 1.0.0**

 * Initial release!

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **17 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress Version ** 2.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **2.8**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-download-counter/)
 * Tags
 * [downloads](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/downloads/)[widget](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-download-counter/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Automattic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/)
 *   [ Alex Mills ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/viper007bond/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-download-counter/)

## Donate

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 [ Donate to this plugin ](http://www.viper007bond.com/donate/)