Datapress
DataPress lets you publish rich, interactive data visualizations in your blog pages and posts.
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Datapress 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 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Datapress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| data | >100 |
| Exhibit | #46 |
| MIT | >100 |
| Simile | #9 |
| visualization | >100 |
About Datapress
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Datapress is a wordpress plugin that allows you to configure beautiful data presentations for your blog entries using MIT’s Exhibit framework. Without knowing any HTML, you can present your data in timelines, maps, charts, and graphs from within your blog. You can also allow users to dynamically navigate through your datasets, by allowing for search and faceted navigation of the datasets.
Demos and Help
Visit our site at http://projects.csail.mit.edu/datapress/ for more information, videos, and a demo blog.
Installation
- Download the latest DataPress zip file
- Unzip it into your
/wp-content/pluginsdirectory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Datapress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Datapress free?
Yes. Datapress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Datapress safe to use in 2026?
Datapress 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 Datapress?
Datapress is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,884 times since it launched in June 2010. It was downloaded 86 times in the last 30 days.
Does Datapress work with WordPress 7.1?
Datapress is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Datapress last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 11, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Datapress?
Datapress is developed and maintained by edwardbenson.
What are the best alternatives to Datapress?
The most popular alternatives to Datapress are Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs), TutorMate (10K+ installs) and Get Use APIs (5K+ installs).
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