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C/C++ Extension Pack installs statistics

By Microsoft (224 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Popular extensions for C++ development in Visual Studio Code.

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 19, 2026

C/C++ Extension Pack has 58,855,438 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #18 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings.

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

Installs
58,855,438
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
7-day growth
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Insufficient history
30-day growth
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90-day growth
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Insufficient history
Rank
#18
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.64 / 5 from 47 ratings

About C/C++ Extension Pack

C/C++ Extension Pack

This extension pack includes a set of popular extensions for C++ development in Visual Studio Code: • C/C++ • C/C++ Themes • C/C++ DevTools • CMake Tools

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • build
  • C
  • C++
  • cmake
  • color-theme
  • IntelliSense
  • Microsoft

Where C/C++ Extension Pack sits in the listing

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.

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · page 1, #18 (overall #18)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order
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Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 1, #7 (overall #7)
Programming Languages: every listing in installs order
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Extension Packs106 listings · 6 pages · page 1, #2 (overall #2)
Extension Packs: every listing in installs order
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Charts

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Adoption over time

C/C++ Extension Pack installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 58,855,438 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.C/C++ Extension PackInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days58,855,438installs58.8M58.8M58.8M58.8M58.8M58.8M58.8M58.9M58.9MJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
C/C++ Extension Pack installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 58,855,438 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

C/C++ Extension Pack installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.C/C++ Extension PackInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace58,855,438installs 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
C/C++ Extension Pack installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

C/C++ Extension Pack VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #18 (by installs).C/C++ Extension PackVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#18current rank#16#17#18#19#20Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
C/C++ Extension Pack VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #18 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

C/C++ Extension Pack ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 47 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.C/C++ Extension PackRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days47ratings424446485052Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
C/C++ Extension Pack ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 47 ratings as of Oct 19, 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 (4)
Recent installs observations for C/C++ Extension Pack
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
58,855,438+25K
58,830,435+15.4K
58,815,054+26.7K
58,788,314—

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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=ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.