Blimply
Blimply will allow you to send push notifications to your mobile users utilizing Urban Airship API.
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Blimply shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Blimply stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| iphone | >100 |
| Notifications | >100 |
| push | >100 |
| urban airship | #2 |
| widget | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Blimply
From the official readme · v0.4Description
You will need an Urban Airship account in order to be able to use this plugin. The plugin features the ability to send push notifications for posts/pages/custom post types, and a handy Dashboard widget.
Translations
There’s English .pot file in lib/languages. Translations are welcome.
Contributors
Plugin is maintained on Github. Comments, issues, and pull requests are welcome.
Installation
- Upload
blimplydirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Set application key and application MASTER secret in ‘Settings’ -> ‘Blimply Settings’
- Add Urban Airship tags (optional)
- Keep in mind that tags names will be slugified when added to Urban Airship App. So for proper tag handling in your apps use tag->slug not tag->name when you register tags for device
- Set sounds for your tags
- Enjoy responsibly
Changelog
0.4
- Added Blackberry support
- Option to limit Dashboard Widget Push to a certain amount of characters. Default is 140.
0.3.1
- Fixed an issue with html entities being displayed not properly.
- Fixed an issue where instead of post permalink, revision permalink was being sent
0.3
- Now include Android payload as well as iOS
- Various bugfixes (props @voceconnect, @danielbachhuber )
0.2.4
- Fix potential Fatal Error with dependencies
0.2.3
- Pushes that are sent from a post will now include permalink of that post. That gives an ability to open the link in your app
- Pushes use default sound. Also, you can specify a sound per tag (see Push Sounds section)
0.2.2
- Register taxonomy on init instead of admin_init
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FAQ
Blimply: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Blimply free?
Yes. Blimply is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Blimply safe to use in 2026?
Blimply shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Blimply?
Blimply is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,949 times since it launched in September 2012. It was downloaded 160 times in the last 30 days.
Does Blimply work with WordPress 7.1?
Blimply is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Blimply last updated?
The latest version, 0.4, was released on April 3, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Blimply?
Blimply is developed and maintained by Rinat.
What are the best alternatives to Blimply?
The most popular alternatives to Blimply are Favicon by RealFaviconGener… (200K+ installs), WPtouch (50K+ installs) and Multi Device Switcher (20K+ installs).
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