Aspexi Social Media Slider
by Aspexi · Social
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Plugin adds fancy Facebook Page Plugin (formerly Like Box) slider (slide on hover).
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 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “button” for “facebook likebox”. “button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook likebox” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
48 health vs 58 average across 1,836 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 74.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,277 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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 1608 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1608 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.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| likebox your tag | #15 | #9 | up 1 |
| facebook likebox | #16 | #9 | 0 |
| facebook likebox widget | #15 | #9 | 0 |
| button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| floating your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| like box your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 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
- Swap “button” for “facebook likebox”. “button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook likebox” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “likebox”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 315 · 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
4.4y ago
latest release · v2.1.17 · 8 Jun 2022
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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.
Crossed into this band today and the previous band took 24 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 14 Mar 2015
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles9 of the last 15 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ khaderhan7.6y ago
Seriously the worst plugin even made!!! all the options needs to purchase the pro! The plugin owner should had a better marketing plan because this way, you are forcing the potential customer run away with your eagerness of purchasing your PRO version. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ matyasg7.6y ago
I had been looking for a good Facebook like box plugin for a long time before I found this one. I bought the pro version and it’s absolutely worth its price! A lot of great features and it’s very customisable! I also like the design. Plus, it’s super easy to use! Strongly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shacky78.1y ago
no features with freeware version This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by shacky7.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nieno9.0y ago
szybka, intuicyjna, dobre wsparcie, szybka reakcja, aktualizacje
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Grzegorz.Janoszka9.8y ago
I like this plugin. The code is not minified, but nevertheless it does its job. The free version is quite useful despite many limitations. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cultofamericana10.4y ago
Anything worthwhile comes with the pro version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krzkuz11.0y ago
I recommend Pro version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ noiragneau11.0y ago
too less configuration
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.17 Deprecated data-show-posts Add browser’s lazy-loading mechanism Facebook API update 2.1.17
- — Version 2.1.16 Plugin’s updates to match Facebook Developer Submission Guidelines Facebook API update 2.1.16
- — Version 2.1.15 (premium) Lifetime license ‘expiry’ info now showing correctly. Plugin’s name update to match Facebook Developer Submission Guidelines Facebook API update jQuery Migrate related issue fix 2.1.15
- — Version 2.1.14 (premium) Better License status notification in Settings page Facebook API update Plugin’s name update to match Facebook Developer Submission Guidelines 2.1.14
- — Version 2.1.13 Android close with click fix Facebook API update 2.1.13
- — Version 2.1.12 Facebook API update 2.1.12
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 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Plugin adds fancy Facebook Page Plugin (formerly Like Box) slider (slide on hover)."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 Polylang, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,083 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "floating" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-11-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 726 days in tier
- 2024-11-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 584 days in tier
- 2023-04-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 281 days in tier
- 2022-06-25 6K+ → 4K+ down after 1042 days in tier
- 2019-08-18 5K+ → 6K+ up after 878 days in tier
- 2017-03-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 461 days in tier
- 2015-12-18 3K+ → 4K+ 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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Aspexi Social Media Sidebox 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags D -
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/aspexi-facebook-like-box" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Aspexi Social Media Slider — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Aspexi Social Media Slider: 1K+ active installs, 4.6★ (18 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/aspexi-facebook-like-box
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