Bucket List
Bucket List lets you create, organize and beautifully show off all the goals you have in life.
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Bucket List shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bucket List stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| achievements | >100 |
| bucket | >100 |
| bucket-list | >100 |
| goals | >100 |
| to-do | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 6 reviews
About Bucket List
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
Bucket List lets you create, organize and beautifully show off all the goals you have in life.
Key Features
Through an elegant and straight-forward administration interface, you can:
- Create as many goal categories and goals as you wish
- Smoothly organize, reorder and edit categories/goals without reload (AJAX)
- Mark a goal as achieved, and automatically register the date (you can as well modify the date)
- Link an achieved goal to an existing Post/Page in your blog
- Paste your Bucket List in any Post/Page using the [bucketlist] shortcode
Widget
We also included an optional widget that displays your latest achieved tasks. You can:
- Customize widget title (i.e. My Latest Achievements)
- Customize number of tasks displayed (5 by default)
- Set up a link to your complete Bucket List page (or any other page)
- Display or not the task category
- Display or not the date of achievement
Installation
- Browse to the Plugins Menu in WordPress. Then either search for “Bucket List” through the Search Tab, OR upload the “bucketlist.zip” file through the Uploads tab.
- Activate the plugin by going back to the Plugins Menu.
- Setup and configure Bucket List by clicking the new “Bucket List” WordPress Menu.
- To display the Bucket List in any of your Pages/Posts, simply paste this shortcode: [bucketlist]. If you would like to display only one or several categorie, paste [bucketlist cat=”4″] or [bucketlist cat=”1,3,4″].
- By default, the achievement date will show, but you can hide it: [bucketlist displaydate=0]
Changelog
1.2.1
- Updated the BucketList database manager (PHP Class) to avoid PHP Error.
- Updated Retina handler (correct the selector in JavaScript)
1.2.0
- Add “dateformat” shortcode option, you can now specific a format date (refer to PHP documentation: http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php, example: [bucketlist dateformat=”m/d/Y”])
- Add format date option to the widget (refer to PHP documentation: http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php)
1.1.1
- Fixed post selection (WordPress 4.1 update)
1.1.0
- You can now filter categories in or out your Bucket List, or display different categories on different pages using their IDs (example: [bucketlist cat=”2,3″])
- The Latest Achievements Widget now also allows you to filter categories in or out
- Updated User Interface that fits WordPress 3.8 new colors, and retina support
- New branding! Bucket List Plugin is now linked to our new website: Cleio&Co (changes in the back-end: social media icons, link-back in the footer and header design).
1.0.3
- Fixed ability to display the credit link or not.
- The database isn’t deleted anymore when deactivating the plugin.
1.0.2
- Fixed bug that prevented certain users to create categories.
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FAQ
Bucket List: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Bucket List free?
Yes. Bucket List is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bucket List safe to use in 2026?
Bucket List shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bucket List?
Bucket List is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,678 times since it launched in April 2013. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bucket List work with WordPress 7.1?
Bucket List is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bucket List last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on February 13, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Bucket List?
Bucket List is developed and maintained by Cleio&Co.
What are the best alternatives to Bucket List?
The most popular alternatives to Bucket List are GamiPress (10K+ installs), GamiPress – Reset User (400+ installs) and Connect GamiPress to Discord (20+ installs).
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