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Machete

v5.3

Machete is a lean and simple suite of tools that solve common WordPress annoyances: cookie bar, tracking codes, header cleanup, social sharing

by Nilo Velez · Website

analyticsclonecookiesmaintenanceoptimization
Rank
#2,795 24h -4 · 7d -32
Est. installs
6,743 High confidence
Total downloads
95K all time
Rating
5.0 ★ 52 reviews
Official installs
6,000+ public bucket
Support threads
1 last 2 months
Support resolved
100% of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.0.7 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

3 months ago

Last release

Version
5.3
Requires WP
5.9
Requires PHP
7.4
On WP.org since
2016

About Machete

Machete is a WordPress plugin by Nilo Velez, first published on WordPress.org in 2016. It has 6,000+ active installations and 95,349 downloads in total, and ranks #2,795 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 32 places. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 52 reviews. Version 5.3 was released 3 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7 and requires WordPress 5.9 and PHP 7.4 or later. In the last two months, 1 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (100%). It is listed under analytics, clone, cookies, maintenance and optimization. Plugins with a similar focus include GTmetrix for WordPress, Contact Form 7 Google Analytics and Crazy Egg.

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