WP Facts
WP Facts is a wordpress plugin that allows you to add new widget to Your sidebar. WP Facts shows a surprising facts-photo whith short description. WP Facts is an essential plugin for all site/blogs the subject of news…
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WP Facts 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 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Facts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| facts | >100 |
| info | >100 |
| interesting | >100 |
| surprising | #14 |
| unknown | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Facts
From the official readme · v1.0Description
WP Facts is a wordpress plugin that allows you to add new widget to Your sidebar.
WP Facts shows a surprising facts-photo whith short description. WP Facts is an essential plugin for all site/blogs the subject of news and want to surprise readers.
Description:
- All of the photograph link (nofallow) to the relevant fact pages , so anyone interested can learn more about the facts shown.
- Photo is described by a two-line description under the photo.
- All photographs are optimized for web (jpg, quality 90%)and have a title and alt attributes.
- Plugin adds the contents with the best practices of SEO.
- When the page refreshes widget show different (random) photo.
Demo :
You can see a demo on my website : Jakubas.net.pl
Installation
- Download it
- Extract all files from the zip archive
- Copy the wp-facts folder to wp-content/plugins
- Activate the plugin through the �Plugins� menu in wordpress
- Add WP Facts Widget to your sidebar
- That’s all !
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FAQ
WP Facts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is WP Facts free?
Yes. WP Facts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Facts safe to use in 2026?
WP Facts 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 WP Facts?
WP Facts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,953 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Facts work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Facts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Facts last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 30, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes WP Facts?
WP Facts is developed and maintained by jakubas.
What are the best alternatives to WP Facts?
The most popular alternatives to WP Facts are Wikipedia Preview (1K+ installs), Factoid (40+ installs) and Hello Norris (10+ installs).
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