Parallax Scroll by adamrob.co.uk
by adamrob · Uncategorized
Create a header, or custom post/page with a scrolling parallax background. All with a simple shortcode.
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Health
D 54/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “header”, “image” and “parallax” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
54 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 177.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.0, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2795 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.1.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2795 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| adamrob your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| header your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| parallax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scroll your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “header”, “image” and “parallax” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 785 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.7y ago
latest release · v3.0.1 · 9 Mar 2019
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Sep 2015
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2019-02-03 CVE-2019-7413 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.1 Patched in 2.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create a header, or custom post/page with a scrolling parallax background. All with a simple shortcode."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 733 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "adamrob" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 676 days in tier
- 2024-01-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 399 days in tier
- 2022-12-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 241 days in tier
- 2022-04-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 252 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 6K+ → 5K+ down after 291 days in tier
- 2020-10-30 8K+ → 6K+ down after 246 days in tier
- 2020-02-27 10K+ → 8K+ down after 1141 days in tier
- 2017-01-12 7K+ → 10K+ up after 306 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simple Sticky Header on Scroll 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Header Footer Code Manager 600K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Insert Headers And Footers 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Head, Footer and Post Injections 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Imsanity 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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