Breakout Box
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your…
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Breakout Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Breakout Box stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| breakout | #67 |
| metabox | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Breakout Box
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Used to capture “Breakout” information about a post
License
Copyright 2010 – 2014 Joe Boydston, Don Kukral
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
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Installation
Copy “breakout-box” folder to your WordPress Plugins Directory. Activate plugin via WordPress settings.
Changelog
None.
1.1
Verified compat with WP 4.0
1.1
Verified compat with WP 3.9.1
1.0
Initial version
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FAQ
Breakout Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Breakout Box free?
Yes. Breakout Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Breakout Box safe to use in 2026?
Breakout Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Breakout Box?
Breakout Box is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,051 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Breakout Box work with WordPress 7.1?
Breakout Box is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Breakout Box last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on September 10, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Breakout Box?
Breakout Box is developed and maintained by dk234355t6.
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