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PWA

by Weston Ruter

4.3★ (27 ratings)  ·  Current rank #1235

Active installs
20K+
0% of tracked installs
Rank
#1235
Peak #1227
Downloads / day
83
prev 82
Downloads (7d)
688
All-time downloads
609.4K
Days tracked
38
1 day
7 days▼ 1
30 days▼ 3
90 days

Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data

  • PWA currently ranks #1235 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
  • Its best position in our tracking is #1227, first reached on Jul 25, 2026.
  • The latest release, v0.8.2, shipped on Apr 10, 2025 (509 days ago) — release #12 since the plugin joined the directory in 2018.

Ranking history

Ranking history — data table
DateRanking history
2026-09-01#1235
2026-08-31#1235
2026-07-31#1232

Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.

Active installs

Active installs — data table
DateActive installs
2026-09-0120,000
2026-08-3120,000
2026-07-3120,000

Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.

Downloads per day

Downloads per day — data table
DateDownloads per day
2026-08-1083
2026-07-31151
2026-06-3056
2026-05-3130
2026-04-3064
2026-03-3180
2026-02-2834
2026-01-3155
2025-12-3147
2025-11-3040
2025-10-31173
2025-09-3086
2025-08-3174
2025-07-3181
2025-06-30262
2025-05-3149
2025-04-30128
2025-03-3184
2025-02-28126
2025-01-31133
2024-12-3193
2024-11-30130
2024-10-3183
2024-09-30106
2024-08-3164

Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.

Details

AuthorWeston Ruter
Current version0.8.2
Versions released12
Last updated2025-04-10
Added to directory2018-07-12
Requires WordPress6.6+
Requires PHP7.2+
First tracked here2026-07-23
progressive web appspwaservice-workers.web app manifest

Description

WordPress feature plugin to bring Progressive Web App (PWA) capabilities to Core

Frequently asked questions

How many websites use PWA?

WordPress.org reports 20K+ active installs.

How popular is PWA?

As of September 1, 2026, PWA ranks #1235 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list. Its best position in our tracking is #1227.

When was PWA last updated?

PWA was last updated on April 10, 2025 (version 0.8.2). It has shipped 12 releases in total.

Who makes PWA?

PWA is developed by Weston Ruter. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in July 2018.