Plugin audit
Apanika Featured Product Carousel
Apanika Featured Product Carousel is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Active installs
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Rating
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wp.org · 0 reviews
Downloads / 30d
247
Momentum
-10% low volume
30d vs the 30d before
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Not yet in the top 24 results for any search we track. The fixes below are what move it in.
Tags still to break into the top 24: featured products, gutenberg block, product carousel.
What to fix first
- 1
Ship an update
Last release was 548 days ago. wp.org lowers a listing's search weight once it goes about 180 days without a release.
- 2
Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1. Matching the current branch keeps its full search weight.
- 3
“featured products”, “gutenberg block” and “product carousel” aren't earning a slot
You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- 4
Collect the first reviews
A short in-plugin prompt after a success moment is the usual way. Reviews give the listing a rating people trust at install time.
Ranking signals
Listing score 65/100
- Update recency Holding it back
Updated 548 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
- WP compatibility Holding it back
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Neutral
No reviews yet, so there is no rating to judge
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Update cadence is slipping
Needs workLast updated 18 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
What to do: Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
No reviews yet
OpportunityNobody has rated this plugin, so there is no star average to show at install time and nothing for a health grade to rest on.
What to do: Run a structured in-plugin review prompt and a review campaign.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
No open vulnerabilities recorded. No unpatched security advisory is recorded against this plugin.
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Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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