Plugin audit
Download Monitor
Download Monitor is in good shape, with 4 changes that could lift its ranking.
Active installs
80K+
Rating
4.5★
wp.org · 525 reviews
Downloads / 30d
197.1K
Momentum
+48%
30d vs the 30d before
Against 9595 tracked eCommerce plugins: health 87 vs 71 average · rating, weighted for review count, 4.5★ vs 3.8★.
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #1 download
- #1 download manager plugin Up 1
- #1 download monitor
- #1 monitor plugin
- #1 site monitor
- #1 wordpress monitor
- #2 download manager
- #2 monitor Down 1
Tags still to break into the top 24: ecommerce.
What to fix first
- 1
Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #23. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- 2
One page off on “password protection”
#16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- 3
“ecommerce” isn't earning a slot
You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- 4
Readme fails 3 of 8 AI readiness checks
Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists.
Ranking signals
Listing score 97/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 3 days ago
- WP compatibility Strong
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
- Rating quality Strong
4.5★ over 525 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Readme fails 3 of 8 AI readiness checks
Needs workAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: says what it does, names who it is for and tags match the text. Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
What to do: Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists. For the same check on your plugin's own website, run the free AI visibility scan from AgentVania.
Run the free AI visibility scan →Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
Strong momentum. Downloads are accelerating (+48% vs prior month).
Actively maintained. Updated within the last quarter, a strong trust and ranking signal.
Trusted by users. 525 reviews averaging 4.5★ on wp.org, a durable reputation.
No open vulnerabilities recorded. No unpatched security advisory is recorded against this plugin.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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