Plugin audit
SpamLock
SpamLock is in good shape, with 4 changes that could lift its ranking.
Active installs
80+
Rating
5.0★
wp.org · 1 reviews
Downloads / 30d
146
Momentum
-13% low volume
30d vs the 30d before
Against 1722 tracked Page Builders plugins: health 83 vs 72 average .
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #6 domain blacklist Down 1
- #7 email blacklist Up 3
- #8 ip blacklist
- #13 blacklist Up 4
- #13 form blacklist
- #18 ip blocking Up 3
- #24 domain
Tags still to break into the top 24: elementor forms, spam protection.
What to fix first
- 1
Swap “elementor forms” and “spam protection” for “ip blacklist” and “domain”
“elementor forms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ip blacklist” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “domain” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- 2
#13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- 3
Readme fails 6 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 88/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 68 days ago
- WP compatibility Strong
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
- Rating quality Neutral
1 review so far, too few to judge quality
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
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, headings and lists, 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 1 rating. 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. 146 downloads in 30 days, so a -13% move is a few installs rather than a trend.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
Actively maintained. Updated within the last quarter, a strong trust and ranking signal.
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.
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