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Packer installs statistics

By Anton Kulikov (2 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Packer configuration language support

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 19, 2026

Packer has 111,317 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #2222 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.

PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.

Installs
111,317
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
7-day growth
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Insufficient history
30-day growth
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Insufficient history
90-day growth
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Insufficient history
Rank
#2222
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 3.75 / 5 from 4 ratings

About Packer

Packer

This is a Visual Studio Code extension. Adds syntax support for the Packer HCL configuration language.

Features

• Syntax highlighting • Basic syntax validation • No language server • No telemetry • No popups • No credentials required

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • hashicorp
  • hcl
  • packer
  • Packer Variables
  • Packer Vars
  • packervars

Charts

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Adoption over time

Packer installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 111,317 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.PackerInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days111,317installs111.3K111.3K111.3K111.3K111.3K111.3KJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Packer installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 111,317 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

Packer installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.PackerInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace111,317installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
Packer installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Packer VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2222 (by installs).PackerVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#2222current rank#2220#2221#2222#2223#2224Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
Packer VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2222 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Packer ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 4 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.PackerRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days4ratings3.63.844.24.4Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Packer ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 4 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.
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Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,252 shown · page 112, #2 (overall #2,222)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order
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Listing placement

Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 36, #13 (overall #713)
Programming Languages: every listing in installs order
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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.

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

Recent observations

Full history (4)
Recent installs observations for Packer
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
111,317+5
111,312+1
111,311+12
111,299—

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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=4ops.packer. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.