Country Flags
Flag icons as served by countryflags.io API by warrigal.studio.
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Country Flags shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 20/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Country Flags stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| country | >100 |
| countryflags | #2 |
| countryflags.io | #1 |
| flag | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Country Flags
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Flag icons as served by countryflags.io API by warrigal.studio.
Usable icon size is one of 16, 24, 32, 48, and 64. Default icon size is 16.
253 contry level domains (cld) supported to identify a country.
Usage
- [flag country=”fr”]
- [flag country=”fr” size=”16″]
Attribution
Plugin author obtained a permission to link to these resources.
Installation
Search and activate the plugin named: “country flags with countryflags.io”.
For developers
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FAQ
Country Flags: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Country Flags free?
Yes. Country Flags is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Country Flags safe to use in 2026?
Country Flags shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 20/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Country Flags?
Country Flags is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,568 times since it launched in October 2018. It was downloaded 84 times in the last 30 days.
Does Country Flags work with WordPress 7.1?
Country Flags is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Country Flags need?
Country Flags requires PHP 7.2.10 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Country Flags last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on September 7, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Country Flags?
Country Flags is developed and maintained by Bimal Poudel.
What are the best alternatives to Country Flags?
The most popular alternatives to Country Flags are Country Based Payments for… (3K+ installs), User IP and Location (3K+ installs) and Advanced Country Blocker (2K+ installs).
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