Is The Hacker's Diet free?

Yes, The Hacker's Diet is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use The Hacker's Diet?

The Hacker's Diet has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best The Hacker's Diet alternatives?

Popular alternatives to The Hacker's Diet include WP Calorie Calculator. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does The Hacker's Diet work with the latest WordPress?

The Hacker's Diet has been tested up to WordPress 2.1.3. It requires WordPress 2.0.7+ and PHP false+.

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The Hacker's Diet

Name: The Hacker's Diet
Author: afex

Helps you track and predict weight loss using your Wordpress blog. Daily weight entry, trend calculations, and more.

By afex·Diet·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 18 years ago

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As of April 2026, The Hacker's Diet is a WordPress diet plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 18 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Calorie Calculator.

0/5Rating

10active installs

5.2K+total downloads

19 yearssince 2007

Overview

Want to lose weight? Need help? Use WordPress? (of course you do!)

The Hacker’s Diet is a simple way to count calories and track your weight to make sure you are really losing the pounds. By calculating your average weight, you don’t have to be scared of those days when you “gain” 2 pounds overnight. You’ll see exactly your rate of weight loss and be able to predict when you will hit your weight goal.

This plugin serves to provide a web-based version of the Excel spreadsheets provided by the diet plan. This lets you use the familiar interface of your blog to keep up-to-date on your diet. After you hit your weight goal, it helps you maintain your weight by keeping you within a set window around your goal.

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