Animated Typed JS Shortcode
by Yong · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin add shortcode to create an animated typing effect with Typed JS. No settings needed, just plug and play.
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Health
C 60/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.4K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “animation”, “jquery” and “shortcode” 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.
60 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 16.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 800 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 800 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| typed animation | #5 | #11 | down 3 |
| animated typing effect | #22 | #17 | down 7 |
| animation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jquery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| typography your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “animation”, “jquery” and “shortcode” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · 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
2.2y ago
latest release · v2.1.2 · 22 Aug 2024
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% 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.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 16 May 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dieter Geiling3.0y ago
Works like a charm! Very cool an nice port of Typed.js from Matt Boldt to WordPress! Thanks for that 🙂and keep it up
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Renzo Bassi4.1y ago
Molto semplice da installare e usare ma comunque ricco di funzioni grazie ai tanti attributi disponibili nello shortcode. Funziona perfettamente su WordPress 6.0.2.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidacardona4.5y ago
Worked excellent in Divi theme
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chinaraj4.9y ago
Only works when I’m logged in. My users (not logged in ) see nothing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dtjb5.1y ago
A nice lightweight (and free) solution that does exactly what it should, plus a few extra features. Great plugin, thanks for contributing to the community!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lewis Elborn5.7y ago
The title says it all.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Animated Typed JS Shortcode <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-10 CVE-2024-38679 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0 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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1
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 "This plugin add shortcode to create an animated typing effect with Typed JS. No settings needed, just plug..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,446 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "jquery", "typography" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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