Alphabetic Pagination
by Fahad Mahmood · Uncategorized
Also makes 45 other plugins · 27.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Alphabetic Pagination allows you to enable pagination on pages, posts, categories and WooCommerce shop page.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
400+
≈500 estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “filtering” for “marketpress”. “filtering” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “marketpress” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 87K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
This plugin shipped 3 releases 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-02-28Reviewers keep coming back to the same two things, the plugin does its one job well and the developer answers fast when someone gets stuck setting it up.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 81 reviews, smoothed to 4.47★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| alphabetic your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| posts pagination your tag | #3 | #4 | up 2 |
| alphabetic posts sorting | #1 | #1 | — |
| alphabetic posts navigation | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| pagination your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| mahjong | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| page pagination | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| post pagination | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| pinyin | #7 | #2 | 0 |
| marketpress | #9 | #7 | down 1 |
| wp pagination | #9 | #11 | down 1 |
| filtering your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sorting your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “filtering” for “marketpress”. “filtering” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “marketpress” sits at #9 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 1.3K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v3.2.6 · 18 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 21 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ miannoman2.7y ago
I am satisfied with his after sale support, I had some issue in plugin, so I contacted the developer ‘Fahad’, He helps me until my satisfaction, He is such a great and cooperative guy. Thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thy20232.9y ago
It is a really easy-to-use and good plugin, the support was fast and really kind, thanks a lot! : )
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ G Matta3.3y ago
Plugin does the job very well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ keerth263.7y ago
The plugin works really good and if we have the issue in it the author Fahad Mahmood helps you really well. He responded as soon as I raised my issue.Thank you!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oviedokarla3.7y ago
Excellent solution for pagination and content filtering without having to do all the code for this function. I had some doubts about how to use it and Fahad very kindly helped me how to solve it. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mjc05014.1y ago
I purchased the Pro version of this plugin. It works great! Making it MUCH easier to install an alphabetical nav for posts / categories in my clients site. Tech support is excellent! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dsmccullough4.6y ago
The plugin is exactly what I needed and the customer support was fantastic! I highly recommend this plugin for simple alphabetic pagination.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Drama Vogue4.7y ago
Plugin admin is so quick in resolving my pagination issue to show on specific category. Thank you so much Fahad. Keep moving with such dedication. I suggest others to use this amazing plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.2.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-02-14 CVE-2025-26751 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.2
- Patched Critical · 9.1 Alphabetic Pagination <= 3.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update ↗2022-08-25 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.7 Patched in 3.0.8
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 7.0.1
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 "Alphabetic Pagination allows you to enable pagination on pages, posts, categories and WooCommerce shop page."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Tutorial by Plugin Author").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, WPML.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,707 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("filtering", "posts pagination", "sorting" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-30 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-29 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-24 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-22 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 500+ → 400+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-10-15 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-10 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-07 400+ → 500+ up after 1 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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TTT Loadmore 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - W WP Alphabetic Navigation — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-Paginate 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B - W WP PageNavi Style 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D
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