Steply
Adds wikihow style step by step UI, good for tutorial websites.
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Steply shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Steply stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| howoto | #1 |
| steps | >100 |
| tutorial | >100 |
About Steply
From the official readme · v0.1Description
This is a shortcode plugin, with help of that you can create step sections in your post/page.
This helps if you are writing any tutorial and want to separate content each step.
We will be adding few more features soon
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/steplydirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Setply Settings Option to change color of steps heading background
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Use following short code:
[steply_wrapper]
[steply_step step-number='1' title='Step Title']
Step Content
[/steply_step]
[/steply_wrapper]
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FAQ
Steply: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Steply free?
Yes. Steply is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Steply safe to use in 2026?
Steply shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Steply?
Steply is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,384 times since it launched in February 2019. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does Steply work with WordPress 7.1?
Steply is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Steply need?
Steply requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Steply last updated?
The latest version, 0.1, was released on February 13, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes Steply?
Steply is developed and maintained by Vivek Soni.
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