Is Curiosity POTD free?

Yes, Curiosity POTD is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Curiosity POTD?

Curiosity POTD has 20 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Curiosity POTD alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Curiosity POTD include NASA Picture of the Day, Hello Star. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Curiosity POTD work with the latest WordPress?

Curiosity POTD has been tested up to WordPress 6.7.5. It requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 5.6+.

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Curiosity POTD

Name: Curiosity POTD
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Andrea Benzi

NASA Mars Curiosity rover latest image widget & current sol static block.

By Andrea Benzi·APOD·Free

5(1 reviews)

·20 active installs·Updated 1 year ago

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As of April 2026, Curiosity POTD is a WordPress APOD plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: NASA Picture of the Day.

5/51 reviews

20active installs

3.6K+total downloads

7 yearssince 2019

Overview

This plugin adds a widget to display the NASA Mars Curiosity rover photos and a static block to display current sol.
A good solution if you are interested in astronomy news and want to put a space picture on your website.
Widget: It provide the photo, a description with the martian version of date (SOL) and the rover camera random displayed.
Block: It provide just a string with the stamp of martian day at that time you put it.
Very easy to configure and compatible with a lot of WordPress versions.