CurrentlyWatching
This plugin shows the currently watching posts by other visitors. This will help the visitor to visit your inner pages as a shuffled manner. The plugin is built with ajax support to pic currently watchin posts.
Consider an alternative
CurrentlyWatching shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.5 (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 CurrentlyWatching stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| currently | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| watching | >100 |
| youtube | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About CurrentlyWatching
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin displays recently viewed post by other visitor. It is automatically updated using ajax. This will increase your traffic
Take Theme editor and add the code <?php wp_show_currently_watching() ?> anywhere to display the current watching status. (Header.php is the better location for placing )
Features:
- Dynamic : You can view what others watching watching while you visit a page. It uses ajax.
If your plugin is not working , please mail to admin@sajithmr.com
For details please visit : http://www.sajithmr.com/show-wordpress-currently-reading-posts/
Arbitrary section
If you have any queires / complaints regarding this plugin, please feel free to mail me at admin@sajithmr.com. Thank you
A brief Markdown Example
Ordered list:
- Simple Installation
- Cute Design
- Better Placement
Unordered list:
- Increment your traffic
- increment your blog readership
See my blog for technical updates http://www.sajithmr.com .
Use CurrentlyWatching and get traffic into your site. Happy Blogging
Installation
- Unzip the files
- Upload CurrentlyWatching directory (containing CurrentlyWatching.php file ) to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory -
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
-
paste
<?php wp_show_currently_watching() ?>in theme editor
Screenshots
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FAQ
CurrentlyWatching: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is CurrentlyWatching free?
Yes. CurrentlyWatching is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CurrentlyWatching safe to use in 2026?
CurrentlyWatching shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CurrentlyWatching?
CurrentlyWatching is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,924 times since it launched in September 2008. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does CurrentlyWatching work with WordPress 7.1?
CurrentlyWatching is officially tested up to WordPress 2.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was CurrentlyWatching last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on October 7, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes CurrentlyWatching?
CurrentlyWatching is developed and maintained by mrsajith.
What are the best alternatives to CurrentlyWatching?
The most popular alternatives to CurrentlyWatching are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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