Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events
by Arena.IM · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 110+ installs across the portfolio →
Arena.im is a powerful FREE live blogging platform for real-time events. Cover sports, news, tech, etc. SEO optimized and mobile ready.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 53/100
Stale · Open vulnerability
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
+7%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “live blog” and “real time” 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.
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 18.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,782 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.
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 602 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.0★ over 10 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 602 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.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| arena | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| liveblogging your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| liveblog your tag | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| live blogging your tag | #6 | #14 | up 1 |
| wordpress liveblog | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| blogging tool | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| blogging tools | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| live blog your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| real time your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 4 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
- “live blog” and “real time” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 803 · peaks are release surges
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.
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
1.6y ago
latest release · v0.4.2 · 11 Mar 2025
29
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago and the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tonio77882.4y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ muratikumari6.9y ago
Please do not install & waste Your time. Because arena live blog not seo friendly & it’s not rank on Google with red LIVE icon
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gabriellinocar7.0y ago
With the Arena plugin I can create my events and publish in real time, all very easy and fast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ portaldovaletudo8.4y ago
We’re using on our website since 2017 and our users love it. Definitely the best live blog tool in the market, and it’s free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tedsonss8.4y ago
Best plugin for live blogging! After trying pretty much every other plugin/tool out there, Arena.im is by far the best, specially for sports (with live scores, play by play) and breaking news. The widget adapts to my CSS and loads super fast. The support team is amazing and they’re always improving and adding new features!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sirsus8.4y ago
This plugin is not free and unlimited as they claimed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cesar Augustus8.4y ago
Esse plugin tem me ajudado bastante, recomendo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JoaoLamares8.4y ago
I use arena just from the beginning. The software its ok, works good and the team made some improvements. I need to have a world to all team. The guy’s from costumer help are absolutely fantastic. I love work with they and, if I can, I love To help they, because you do one great job. Já uso arena desde que foi criado e posso dizer que toda a equipa tem feito um trabalho fantástico. Têm implementado algumas sugestões e o software tem funcionado muito bem. Uma palavra para toda a equipa de apoio ao cliente que tem feito um trabalho excepcional. É um gosto usar o arena.im na Jlpress, é uma ferramenta que nos ajuda muito no nosso trabalho e, no que nos for possível, será sempre um prazer ajudar esta equipa.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (0.4.2). 1 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events <= 0.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via arena_embed_amp Shortcode ↗2024-12-11 CVE-2024-12463 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.4.1 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events <= 0.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-12-11 CVE-2024-11384 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.3.0 Patched in 0.4.0
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 8 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 Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,959 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "liveblog", "liveblogging" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-26 200+ → 100+ down after 926 days in tier
- 2023-11-12 300+ → 200+ down after 293 days in tier
- 2023-01-23 400+ → 300+ down after 111 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 500+ → 400+ down after 350 days in tier
- 2021-10-19 600+ → 500+ down after 182 days in tier
- 2021-04-20 500+ → 600+ 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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Live Center – Live-Blogging Solution 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
heatmap for WordPress – Realtime analytics 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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