Running audit
Open Links Directory
- Pulling install history
- Scoring plugin health
- Checking ranking factors
- Reading recent reviews
- Writing your report
Plugin audit
Open Links Directory
Open Links Directory is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Active installs
10+
Rating
1.8★
8 reviews
Downloads / 30d
72
Momentum
-28%
30d vs the 30d before
Against 25735 tracked Uncategorized plugins: health 63 vs 58 average · rating 3.04★ vs 3.79★.
What we found
Update cadence is slipping
Needs workLast updated 10 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
What to do: Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Downloads are cooling
Needs work30-day download momentum is -28% while the Uncategorized category median is +7%. The decline is steeper than the market, which points at something plugin-specific.
What to do: A coordinated content + outreach push can re-ignite installs.
Rating below category benchmark
Needs workYour adjusted 3.04★ trails the Uncategorized average of 3.79★.
What to do: Close the gap with targeted UX fixes and review recovery.
Readme fails 6 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, names what it works with, enough to quote 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 8 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.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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