Opportunities
Where a plugin maker could build next. Each niche is a wp.org search we track; its incumbents are the plugins that search returns. A niche scores when downloads are growing, the top plugins show weaknesses we can measure, and no single plugin holds most of the installs. How it's scored
wp.org only covers the free side, so markets that live on premium plugins (membership, WooCommerce extensions, LMS) look smaller here than they are. Treat this as a shortlist for research, not a verdict.
Demand
Downloads for each niche's plugins now against 30 or 90 days ago, from our daily snapshots. No reading, no score.
Incumbents
Whether the top results are stale, unhealthy, poorly rated or leaving support threads open, and how much of the field the leader holds.
Proof of entry
Plugins under a year old that are climbing install bands in the niche, plus recurring complaints from reviews where we have them.
The scored board
This week's shortlist includes ccpa, credit card and google for woocommerce. Premium shows every niche and category with its score, the readings behind it, the incumbents' weaknesses and the newcomers climbing in.