HyperPress | Hypermedia for WordPress (HTMX or Datastar)
by Esteban · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
Build reactive WordPress blocks and pages with HTMX or Datastar (Alpine alongside HTMX), using only PHP and HTML attributes. No JavaScript required.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈17 estimated
Momentum
+106%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ajax” for “alpine”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alpine” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 6.1K 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 24 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
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 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ 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.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| htmx your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| datastar your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hypermedia your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| alpine | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| alpinejs your tag | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| reactive | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| decoupled | #23 | #19 | up 1 |
| ajax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 7 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 “ajax” for “alpine”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alpine” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 7 Jul 2024 · 847 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 549 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,400 to #44,800, alongside the other plugins at 10+ 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.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
24
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v3.6.5 · 28 Oct 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Jul 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ eduwass1.2y ago
A great way to add modern hypermedia capabilities to WordPress sites. It works seamlessly with HTMX, Datastar, and Alpine AJAX, so if you are interested in these technologies this a great bridge. The API is well-designed and easy to use. Helper functions make building reactive interfaces straightforward. The plugin integrates naturally with WordPress. What really stands out is the extensibility – the action hooks and filters allow for easy customization without touching core files. The maintainer is responsive on GitHub and quickly responds to issues and merges useful contributions. Thanks Esteban!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ texofant2.3y ago
This is the *IDEAL* technology to quickly enable features almost without any boilerplate code. This is plugin makes using it a breeze, it just works.Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build reactive WordPress blocks and pages with HTMX or Datastar (Alpine alongside HTMX), using only PHP and..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "built for", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, REST API, Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 13 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,581 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "alpinejs" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 20+ → 10+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 10+ → 20+ up after 199 days in tier
- 2025-12-04 20+ → 10+ down after 33 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 10+ → 20+ up after 172 days in tier
- 2025-05-13 20+ → 10+ down after 30 days in tier
- 2025-04-13 10+ → 20+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-03-31 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-28 10+ → 20+ 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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