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p5.vscode installs statistics

By Sam Lavigne · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Create and manage p5.js projects.

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

p5.vscode has 160,464 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1782 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
160,464
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
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Rank
#1782
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.36 / 5 from 14 ratings

About p5.vscode

p5.vscode

p5.vscode helps you create p5.js projects in Visual Studio Code. It also includes autocompletion, a simple tool to browse and install third-party p5 libraries, and the Live Server extension.

I made this extension for my students in particular, but I hope it's helpful for anyone using p5. I'm aware there are a few other VS Code extensions that do something similar, but they didn't quite meet my requirements.

Instructions

To create a new p5 project:

1. Open the Command Palette (with command-shift-p on Mac, or ctrl-shift-p on Windows) and then start typing and select Create p5.js Project. 2. Select a new empty folder to put your project in. 3. (optional) click the "Go Live" button in the bottom status bar to open your sketch in a browser 4. Abolish cops.

To install p5 libraries:

1. Open the Command Palette, then start typing and select Install p5 Contributor Library 2. Select the library you'd like to install and hit enter. 3. Select Install to download the library and add it as a script tag to your index file, or select Visit home page to view documentation for that library.

Features

• Creates a p5.js project by populating an empty folder with required html/css/js files. • Browse and install third-party p5.js libraries. • Autocompletion and documentation for p5 keywords & functions using TypeScript definitions. • Avoids CDN use so that project creation can work offline. • Comes bundled with other recommended VS Code extensions to make things easier for beginners & students.

Troubleshooting

• When creating a new project, please select an empty folder. • Library installation requires a project workspace containing an index.html file and a libraries folder. • I've attempted to integrate all the contributed libraries found on p5's library page. If I've missed anything, please just let me know.

Please log an issue on GitHub if you find any problems or have suggestions.

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • generator
  • javascript
  • p5
  • p5.js
  • project
  • template

Where p5.vscode sits in the listing

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All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 90, #2 (overall #1782)
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Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 30, #15 (overall #595)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

p5.vscode installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 160,464 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.p5.vscodeInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days160,464installs160.4K160.4K160.4K160.4K160.4K160.5K160.5K160.5K160.5KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
p5.vscode installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 160,464 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

p5.vscode installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.p5.vscodeInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace160,464installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
p5.vscode installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

p5.vscode VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1782 (by installs).p5.vscodeVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1782current rank#1780#1781#1782#1783#1784Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
p5.vscode VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1782 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

p5.vscode ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 14 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.p5.vscodeRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days14ratings12.51313.51414.51515.5Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
p5.vscode ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 14 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for p5.vscode
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=samplavigne.p5-vscode. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.