Plugin audit
MimeTypes Link Icons
MimeTypes Link Icons is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Active installs
8K+
Rating
5.0★
wp.org · 26 reviews
Downloads / 30d
1.3K
Momentum
+46%
30d vs the 30d before
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #1 mimetypes
- #4 link icons
- #9 mime Down 2
- #12 mime type Down 2
- #16 file icons Down 7
- #18 your icons
- #19 icons Down 6
- #23 blog link
What to fix first
- 1
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.
- 2
Down 7 places since 2026-09-25, now #16. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- 3
Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- 4
#12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- 5
Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Last updated 7 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
Ranking signals
Listing score 84/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 222 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 Strong
5.0★ over 26 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
- Listing tuning Strong
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Update cadence is slipping
Needs workLast updated 7 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
What to do: Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Healthy but under-discovered
OpportunityThis plugin scores 85/100 on health yet sits at 8,000 installs. The product is good; distribution is the gap.
What to do: A WP Mayor review and placement can put it in front of the right audience.
Readme fails 2 of 8 AI readiness checks
OpportunityAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: names what it works with and tags match the text. Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
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 (+46% vs prior month).
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.
WP Mayor
Plugin promotion & growth
MimeTypes Link Icons is a strong product that not enough people know about.
A WP Mayor review and placement put it in front of WordPress users who are choosing plugins.
- 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 sponsored placement. Targeted visibility across WP Mayor for a defined campaign.