Arconix Shortcodes
by tychesoftwares · Uncategorized
Also makes 19 other plugins · 156.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Arconix Shortcodes provides a number of useful design elements like buttons, boxes, tabs and toggles to help compliment any website.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈4K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “buttons”, “tabs” and “toggle” for “fontawesome”, “googlemap” and “wordpress shortcodes”. “buttons” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fontawesome” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “tabs” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “googlemap” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “toggle” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “wordpress shortcodes” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 146.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 4 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 94 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| arconix your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| shortcodes your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| twentyten | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| fontawesome | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| custom shortcodes | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| wordpress shortcodes | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| toggle your tag | #19 | #19 | down 1 |
| googlemap | #11 | #4 | 0 |
| googlemaps | #12 | #5 | 0 |
| shortcodes plugin | #9 | #13 | down 2 |
| toggle meta boxes | #9 | #11 | up 3 |
| utility | #18 | #17 | down 5 |
| utilities | #19 | #17 | down 4 |
| wp shortcodes | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| shortcode | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tabs your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 53 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 “buttons”, “tabs” and “toggle” for “fontawesome”, “googlemap” and “wordpress shortcodes”. “buttons” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fontawesome” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “tabs” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “googlemap” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “toggle” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “wordpress shortcodes” sits at #11 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.2.1 · 30 Jul 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 · 24% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and the previous band took 14 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 17 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ webman4lrfd7.3y ago
The Arconix Toggles really help to clean up the view of my fire district’s website. Even though the plugin has not yet been tested for compatibility with version 5.2.2 of WordPress, it seems to be working fine with various browsers and devices. Upendra has been very helpful in providing answers to my questions regarding customizing the css for the toggles and concerns about accessibility issues. The documentation would be more helpful if it listed ways to customize the css of the shortcodes. I’ve been able to change the title color, background color, and margins but not the button colors. If there was better documentation and settings for changing features, I would rate the plugin 5 stars. This topic was modified 6 years, 12 months ago by webman4lrfd.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Longbow8.2y ago
Great plugin and support. Simple accordion, easy to install and style. Thank you, Vishal. Best Regards, -e
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kocour19.1y ago
Many thanks to Tyche Softwares for great help not only for one plugin. I´ve got fast answer regarding older version Arconix plugin that allowed me installation of new version WP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ harvoolio11.7y ago
I love the product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rafas11.8y ago
What can i say, the plugin work like a charm and the support is excellent. Keep the good work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bootle11.9y ago
Love this, just what I needed. Took me over ten minutes to find the documentation – lots of demos, but finding the short-codes is maddening. Should be part of the FAQ. Here’s the link:
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcfitzsatx12.1y ago
Very effective and easy to use shortcodes help your site look sharp and saves space. Really like this plugin and recommend it to others.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ belindajohnstone12.1y ago
This plugin is great, so simple to use and works brilliantly. Sometime tabs can fail on smaller devices, but these all look great across all. I had a small error issue and so asked for support, which was address super quickly and an update was released within a few hours! So impressed.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.0 Fix – Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by insufficient sanitization of the icon and color shortcode attributes before output. Thanks to beetrio189 for responsibly reporting this issue. Fix – Undefined glob 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.20 Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 2.1.20
- — Version 2.1.19 Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. Tweak – Update compatibility with WordPress 6.8.3 2.1.19
- — Version 2.1.18 Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 2.1.18
- — Version 2.1.17 Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. Tweak – Update for compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1. 2.1.17
- — Version 2.1.16 Fix – Security vulnerability in the “list” shortcode to prevent stored and reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks in the admin area by properly sanitizing and escaping user-supplied inputs. 2.1.16
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 11 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-01 CVE-2025-13835 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.0 Patched in 2.2.1
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-06-12 CVE-2025-49858 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.17 Patched in 2.1.18
- 2025-05-16 CVE-2025-47673 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.16 Patched in 2.1.17
- 2024-12-30 CVE-2025-24621 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.15 Patched in 2.1.16
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-12-30 CVE-2024-56242 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.14 Patched in 2.1.15
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via box Shortcode ↗2024-10-29 CVE-2024-10226 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.13 Patched in 2.1.14
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-10-17 CVE-2024-9703 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.12 Patched in 2.1.13
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗2023-04-24 CVE-2023-23703 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.7 Patched in 2.1.8
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.
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Arconix Shortcodes provides a number of useful design elements like buttons, boxes, tabs and toggles to hel..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,485 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-22 4K+ → 3K+ down after 426 days in tier
- 2025-08-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 540 days in tier
- 2024-02-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-28 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-27 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-02-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 211 days in tier
- 2023-07-22 7K+ → 6K+ down after 75 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).
- R Rescue Shortcodes 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
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Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - P PixCodes 8K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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Arconix FAQ 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Bootstrap Shortcodes 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
sCode (Easy Shortcodes) 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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