Advanced Sermons
by WP CodeUs · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Elevate your church's digital outreach with audio/video sermons, organized speakers, and series management.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
-4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “video gallery” and “series” for “speakers” and “podcasting”. “video gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “speakers” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “series” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “podcasting” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 32.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 63 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sermon your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sermons your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| church your tag | #10 | #10 | down 2 |
| church sermon | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| speakers | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| church audio | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| series your tag | #20 | #20 | down 4 |
| church management | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| podcasting | #18 | #12 | 0 |
| church website | #14 | #12 | 0 |
| simple series | #15 | #20 | — |
| simple post series | #21 | #21 | 0 |
| video gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
50 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 38 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “video gallery” and “series” for “speakers” and “podcasting”. “video gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “speakers” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “series” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “podcasting” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v3.7 · 23 May 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dewinslow1.6y ago
Responsive support — thanks! They care about developing their product! This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by dewinslow. This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by dewinslow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hollyclan2.6y ago
I am quite impressed with the Advanced Sermons plugin. It is easy to configure and use, even for non-techies. Support questions are answered almost immediately and quite thoroughly. Kudos to the team!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scotschurchmelbourne3.2y ago
Very responsive support. We managed to figure out and apply a fix in a matter of minutes once we figured out what the problem was.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ norain923.2y ago
Excellent Plugin with top notch support and great updates.Made with lots of love to detail and implementig user suggestions. Loving the roadmap for future updates. Keep up the great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ronald3.3y ago
I had to contact support as a recent update to my theme (Blocksy) caused my post excerpts to disappear. After working with the Blocksy support team, we determined that Advanced Sermons may have something to do with it. I contacted WPCodeus support. Although they are working on an updated of Advanced Sermons (v. 3), it wasn’t ready yet. Kevin from the support team was able to modify code in the Advanced Sermons Pro functions to bypass the problem until the new version is made public. Kevin was able to do it quickly, and everything is working as it should. Quick response to the problem, which is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pronayeem3.4y ago
Very limited features are free. All feature are premium. i think it’s useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yeboad3.5y ago
I’ve been searching for a sermon plugin for a while, and saw this pop up. Unfortunately, the free version is practically useless, which is a real shame. Other free plugins at least offer some useful features, whereas this one limits what feels like 90% of the features, and most of those I’d consider essential…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rexewill3.6y ago
Kevin went beyond the call of duty on the issue that I had. A quick and satisfactory answer. Problem solved!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Sermons <= 3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-06-12 CVE-2025-49863 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.6 Patched in 3.7
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Sermons <= 3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-10-24 CVE-2024-50458 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4 Patched in 3.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Sermons <= 3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-05 CVE-2024-7599 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3 Patched in 3.4
- 2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29928 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1 Patched in 3.2
- 2024-03-13 CVE-2024-27952 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2 Patched in 3.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who want", "for churches").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,058 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "video gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 100+ → 1K+ up
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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Church Content – Sermons, Events and More 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Church Admin 900+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Church Social 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Mattytap Sermons 50+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sermon Embed 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
SermonPress 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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