Plugin audit
Neon Product Designer
Neon Product Designer has urgent issues capping its growth.
Active installs
20+
Rating
3.0★
wp.org · 2 reviews
Downloads / 30d
90
Momentum
+19% low volume
30d vs the 30d before
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #2 neon product configurator
- #2 neon product designer
- #2 neon product maker
- #2 npd Down 1
- #3 neon sign designer Down 1
- #4 neon sign
- #6 custom neon
- #9 neon Down 1
What to fix first
- 1
Patch and release an advisory before anything else.
Open security vulnerability. A known unpatched vulnerability is recorded against this plugin.
- 2
Ship an update
Last release was 463 days ago. wp.org lowers a listing's search weight once it goes about 180 days without a release.
- 3
Readme fails 4 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.
- 4
Ask happy users for a review
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 71/100
- Update recency Holding it back
Updated 463 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
- WP compatibility Strong
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Neutral
2 reviews so far, too few to judge quality
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Open security vulnerability
CriticalA known unpatched vulnerability is recorded against this plugin.
What to do: Patch and release an advisory before anything else.
Update cadence is slipping
Needs workLast updated 15 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
What to do: Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Readme fails 4 of 8 AI readiness checks
Needs workAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: has a faq, faq asks real questions, names who it is for and tags match the text. Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
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 →Review volume is thin
OpportunityOnly 2 ratings. A handful of reviews makes your star average fragile and weakens trust at install time.
What to do: Run a structured in-plugin review prompt and a review campaign.
Small download base. 90 downloads in 30 days, so a +19% move is a few installs rather than a trend.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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