History Tracker
Ever wanted your users to see all the pages that they have previously visited. Well now you can!
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History Tracker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 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 2.9 (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 History Tracker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| breadcrumbs | >100 |
| browse | >100 |
| history | >100 |
| story | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About History Tracker
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Ever wanted your users to see all the pages that they have previously visited. Well now you can!
Here’s how it works:
The value of the current url and an appropriate title of the page are stored in the users cookie.
As the user browses the site more the number of links stored grows.
You can place the ‘[history-tracker size =”5″ order=”oldest”]’ shorcode into any page or post or
If order attribute is set to olderst the order will be reversed.
There is no description or title attribute.
Installation
The usual vanilla installation:
- Upload
history-trackerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place
History Trackerwidget in your sidebar - or use the ‘[history-tracker]’ shortcode where you want it
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FAQ
History Tracker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is History Tracker free?
Yes. History Tracker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is History Tracker safe to use in 2026?
History Tracker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use History Tracker?
History Tracker is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,200 times since it launched in April 2010. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does History Tracker work with WordPress 7.1?
History Tracker is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was History Tracker last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 15, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes History Tracker?
History Tracker is developed and maintained by ctltwp.
What are the best alternatives to History Tracker?
The most popular alternatives to History Tracker are Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs), Flexy Breadcrumb (10K+ installs) and Breadcrumb (10K+ installs).
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