Plugin audit
Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio
Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio has urgent issues capping its growth.
Active installs
1K+
Rating
3.3★
wp.org · 3 reviews
Downloads / 30d
515
Momentum
+56% low volume
30d vs the 30d before
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #1 plisio
- #6 accept cryptocurrencies
- #10 litecoin Down 3
- #11 accept bitcoin Up 1
- #20 cryptocurrencies Down 2
- #24 ethereum Down 2
Tags still to break into the top 24: bitcoin.
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
Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 7.1. Matching the current branch keeps its full search weight.
- 3
Ask happy users for a review
3 reviews so far. wp.org gives the rating more weight as the count grows past 25.
- 4
Swap “bitcoin” and “ethereum” for “accept cryptocurrencies” and “cryptocurrencies”
“bitcoin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “accept cryptocurrencies” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ethereum” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “cryptocurrencies” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- 5
One page off on “accept bitcoin”
#11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- 6
Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Last updated 9 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
Ranking signals
Listing score 73/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 267 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
- WP compatibility Holding it back
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Holding it back
3.3★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
- 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 9 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 3 of 8 AI readiness checks
Needs workAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: has a faq, faq asks real questions and names who it is for. No FAQ section.
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 3 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. 515 downloads in 30 days, so a +56% 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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