Life Meter Widget
Display how you're feeling today via a Retro Video Game Life Meter. Just input how much you want it filled and write a caption to say why.
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Life Meter Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Life Meter Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| old school | >100 |
| retro | #71 |
| video games | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Life Meter Widget
From the official readme · v0.1.3Description
The plugin comes with a widget which offers a title, health level
(1-100)
and caption option. It all so includes a short code so you can include it in your posts
or pages.
A great plugin for reviewin video games, comics, movies or anything
really. Use the shortcode in a review post to give the subject a rating
out of 5stars.
Installation
- Upload plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place
Life Meterwidget in your widget area and give it a title, health level (1-100) and caption - Alternately you can use the short code [ life_meter life=”” ] (no spaces before or after [ ] ) in your post or page.
- Want more hearts? Now you can have as many as you wish, in the widget there is a new option for how many hearts you want and in the short code use
hearts = “5” (or any number you wish).
Changelog
0.1.3
Added the ability to have as many Hearts as you wish!
0.1.2
fixed a possible bug to the widget
0.1.1
The first release
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Life Meter Widget alternatives
All old school plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Old Style Admin UI
If you didn't like the new Wordpress 5.3 accessibility blue style for the buttons and other…
|
100+ |
FAQ
Life Meter Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Life Meter Widget free?
Yes. Life Meter Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Life Meter Widget safe to use in 2026?
Life Meter Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Life Meter Widget?
Life Meter Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,224 times since it launched in October 2012. It was downloaded 45 times in the last 30 days.
Does Life Meter Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Life Meter Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Life Meter Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.3, was released on October 15, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Life Meter Widget?
Life Meter Widget is developed and maintained by bythegram.
What are the best alternatives to Life Meter Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Life Meter Widget are Old Style Admin UI (100+ installs).
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