Plugin audit
Essential Widgets
Essential Widgets is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Versus 2979 tracked Uncategorized plugins: health 82 vs avg 65 · rating 3.84★ vs 4.17★.
What we found
Rating below category benchmark
Needs workYour adjusted 3.84★ trails the Uncategorized average of 4.17★.
Recommended: Close the gap with targeted UX fixes and review recovery.
Review volume is thin
OpportunityOnly 2 ratings. A handful of reviews makes your star average fragile and weakens trust at install time.
Recommended: Run a structured in-plugin review prompt and a review campaign.
Healthy but under-discovered
OpportunityThis plugin scores 82/100 on health yet sits at 10,000 installs. The product is good; distribution is the gap.
Recommended: A WP Mayor review and placement can put it in front of the right audience.
Strong momentum
StrengthDownloads are accelerating (+34% vs prior month). Good moment to amplify.
Actively maintained
StrengthUpdated within the last quarter, a strong trust and ranking signal.
Grow with WP Mayor
Essential Widgets is a strong product that not enough people know about.
WP Mayor reaches hundreds of thousands of WordPress users a month. A review and placement can turn a healthy plugin into a growing one.
- A WP Mayor review. An independent, in-depth review in front of a high-intent audience.
- Newsletter coverage. A feature in the WP Mayor newsletter, straight to subscribers.
- A new-features video. A short video walking through what is new and why it matters.
- A sponsored placement. Targeted visibility across WP Mayor for a defined campaign.
- Growth consulting. Work with our team directly on positioning, distribution and conversion.