Attachments
by Jon Christopher · Uncategorized
Also makes 10 other plugins · 108.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Attachments allows you to simply append any number of items from your WordPress Media Library to Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types
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Health
B 78/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “page” and “pdf” for “append” and “associates”. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “append” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pdf” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “associates” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 288.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 2 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 305 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 53 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| attachments | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| attachment your tag | #7 | #6 | down 2 |
| attachment id | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| echo | #5 | #2 | down 1 |
| append | #13 | #8 | down 1 |
| attachment page | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| pdf attachment | #8 | #5 | 0 |
| associates | #14 | #12 | down 4 |
| disable attachment pages | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| attachment pages | #11 | #12 | down 3 |
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pdf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| picture your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 18 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 “page” and “pdf” for “append” and “associates”. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “append” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pdf” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “associates” sits at #14 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.6K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v3.5.11 · 30 Dec 2025
63
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Jun 2020
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.5.11 Compatibility with WordPress 6.9 Fixes Fatal Error in some cases when deleting. Props m-hefti Fixes field value population for non-English values. Props marcochiesi Fixed bug in generated code for migration from Attachme 3.5.11
- — Version 3.5.9 Added link to collapse Attachments to make sorting easier Fixes PHP Notice on installation Fixes illegal offset error on PHP7 Added Dutch translation 3.5.9
- — Version 3.5.8 Fixed a potential issue when migrating from Attachments Pro 3.5.8
- — Version 3.5.7 Fixed a regression that prevented attaching multiple files at once 3.5.7
- — Version 3.5.6 Fixed an issue where changing an Attachment on more than one Attachment would continually update the first Attachment Media modal now includes filters (props marcochiesi) Added German translation (props bessl) Added filt 3.5.6
- — Version 3.5.5 Fixed an issue where field values were improperly overwritten when the instance was set to prepend in some cases 3.5.5
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 77 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 53 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 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 "Attachments allows you to simply append any number of items from your WordPress Media Library to Posts, Pag..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Frequently Asked Questions").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,425 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "pdf", "picture" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 9K+ → 8K+ down after 245 days in tier
- 2025-08-27 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1840 days in tier
- 2020-08-13 20K+ → 10K+ down
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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Autoremove Attachments 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Reveal IDs 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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Fluent PDF Generator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Duplicate PP 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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