Tides
Do you publish posts about Anime, Film, TV, Animation, Manga, Comics, Games, Literature, Arts, or Writing?
Consider an alternative
Tides shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (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 Tides stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| anime | #25 |
| comics | #54 |
| exposure | >100 |
| film | #68 |
| marketing | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Tides
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Do you publish posts about Anime, Film, TV, Animation, Manga, Comics, Games, Literature, Arts, or Writing?
Whenever you publish a post, you will receive a reference code that you can use to submit it to The Artifice Tides.
Once your post has been submitted to Tides, it will be available to a widespread audience.
Everything is completely free.
Arbitrary section
Installation
Once you have activated the plugin and published a post, a box will appear with the reference code that you can use to publish your post to Tides.
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Tides: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Tides free?
Yes. Tides is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Tides safe to use in 2026?
Tides shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Tides?
Tides is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,017 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does Tides work with WordPress 7.1?
Tides is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Tides last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 6, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Tides?
Tides is developed and maintained by theartifice.
What are the best alternatives to Tides?
The most popular alternatives to Tides are Live2DWebCanvas (50+ installs), WP ANIGRAB (10+ installs) and King Grabber (10+ installs).
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