AJAX Manufactory

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

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.

Directory rank

Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 months ago and the previous band took 3.4 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.

1. ★★★★★ nik55555

   8.2y ago

   Excelent!

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2. ★★★★★ zogthefuzzy

   9.7y ago

   I found this plugin to be very exasperating, because the only documentation it has is how to install it. There is NOTHING on how to actually use it. One BIG thumb down.

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3. ★★★★★ bones852

   10.2y ago

   Very elegant solution. Working with a lot of ajax was pretty boring, but now it’s not. Thank you!

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4. ★★★★★ itPro

   10.6y ago

   I found this plugin when I was trying to develop ajax content update with built in wordpress tools. Mostly syntax is pretty straightforward and self explanatory. Tricky part is when you need to pass variables back to page. Luckily plugin developer appeared very nice person and pointed me how to use plugin nice and easy. Now here’s the trick: Say, we want send two variables to php side, process that data and show alert only for birds. Note: you can change “myaction” to whatever you like. On html side we embed javaScript: jxAction('myaction', {'variable_name': 'apples','another_variable': 'penguins'}, function(v){ alert(v['birds']); }); On php side in functions.php we add action hook: add_action('jx_myaction', function($jx){ $data = $jx->data; //this is array with our variables $bird = 'penguins'; foreach ( $data as current_var ) { // here we write desired values to array that will be returned. if ( $current_var == $bird ) $jx->variable('birds', $fname); } }); That’s pretty much it. p.s. IMPORTANT! In case of error on php side, you might get “Wrong jx JSON response (not JSON)” message. Then you should check webserver logs for errors. My recommendations, five stars.

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5. ★★★★★ Epsiloncool

   11.2y ago

   Putting “interface part” out of your mind, you can always concentrate on the logic itself. It is increasing programming productivity and lower human errors.

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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.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-17 200+ → 100+ down after 1232 days in tier
2. 2022-10-04 300+ → 200+ down

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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AJAX Manufactory: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ajax-manufactory