Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme
by averta · Page Builders
Also makes 4 other plugins · 240K+ installs across the portfolio →
Showcase your projects beautifully in Phlox theme
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Health
B 72/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30K+
≈39K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor” for “features”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “features” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
72 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,266 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 1 release 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: Rating quality
Updated 363 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| phlox your tag | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| averta your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| features | #10 | #22 | down 1 |
| portfolio your tag | #15 | #21 | down 2 |
| my portfolio | #6 | #20 | 0 |
| best portfolio | #7 | #19 | up 1 |
| best portfolio plugin | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| best portfolio plugin wordpress | #11 | #22 | up 1 |
| projects portfolio | #14 | #21 | up 1 |
| add portfolio | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| custom portfolio | #16 | #22 | up 1 |
| wp portfolio | #18 | #21 | 0 |
| wordpress portfolio | #20 | #21 | down 1 |
| portfolio plugin | #21 | #20 | down 2 |
| wordpress portfolio plugin | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
48 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 33 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 “elementor” for “features”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “features” sits at #10 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 “portfolio”. #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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25.2K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
12mo ago
latest release · v2.3.12 · 3 Nov 2025
72
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 50 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 40K.
Install history since 16 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ keysuck8mo ago
Before I started using Phlox, I read so many mixed reviews, which made me undecisive and hesitant. However, this theme had the best portfolio feature for my use, so I bit the bullet and gave it a go. Maybe my website is too simple to unearth the underlying technical issues, but so far I like the simple, minimal design elements that Phlox offers and how expansive the portfolio plugin is – great for archiving works by a graphic design & printing agency. It is, however, little complex to add portfolio items as I need to go back and forth the WP default editor and Elementor to access different elements to the post.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mattspaur5.4y ago
I use this plug-in extensively on one site plus a couple other sites. This plug-in has so much potential for curating text. It could rival WooCommerce for content curation plus be easier to use because of its extensive configuration options. The thing I don’t like about this plug-in is that sometimes its testing trails WordPress releases and so sometimes it’s a little flaky to work with. Like right now, this plugin would be ideal for a new client project I’m started, but it’s in one of those flaky phases. That makes it hard to do the initial build of the site and have confidence in handing it off to the client to maintain.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kodypardue7.3y ago
After adding portfolio posts, I discovered that when adding the main portfolio page (gallery of links to individual posts) the elementor widget doesn’t work. It just shows a loading icon but will never work. It also caused me to receive multiple site error messages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jojo28.1y ago
thank you so much, best portfolio for Elementor
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ keltoid8.4y ago
Incredibly complicated. ZERO frigging support. ZERO. No help.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saqnaz8.6y ago
easy create projects with this plugin, work good, thanks, best plugin for a create beauty portfolio project. keep it up. I’m waiting for a new updates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sajjad9.1y ago
Useful portfolio plugin with many features.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.12 [Improvement]: Compatibility with Elementor optimized dom deprecation applied. 2.3.12
- — Version 2.3.10 [Improvement]: Layout improvement for portfolio grid element applied. 2.3.10
- — Version 2.3.9 [Fix]: Compatibility for WordPress 6.7.2 applied. 2.3.9
- — Version 2.3.7 [Fix]: Compatibility improvements for Elementor 3.25.0 applied. 2.3.7
- — Version 2.3.5 [Fix]: Compatibility for WordPress 6.6.2 applied. [Fix]: Minor security bugs fixed. 2.3.5
- — Version 2.3.3 [Fix]: Compatibility for WordPress 6.5.5 applied. 2.3.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.12). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 8.1 Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme <= 2.3.10 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via args[extra_template_path] ↗2025-11-04 CVE-2025-12497 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 2.3.10 Patched in 2.3.12
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme <= 2.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-08-28 CVE-2024-1384 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.3.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme <= 2.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ' Grid Portfolios' ↗2024-07-15 CVE-2024-3587 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.2 Patched in 2.3.3
- 2023-11-15 CVE-2023-38399 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
6 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ 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 One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,128 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "averta", "gallery" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-12 40K+ → 30K+ down after 288 days in tier
- 2025-11-28 50K+ → 40K+ down after 516 days in tier
- 2024-06-30 60K+ → 50K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-06-26 50K+ → 60K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-24 60K+ → 50K+ down after 156 days in tier
- 2024-01-20 50K+ → 60K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-01-17 60K+ → 50K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2024-01-10 50K+ → 60K+ up after 7 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).
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Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme 80K+ installs · 3.3★ · 3 shared tags B -
PowerFolio – Portfolio & Image Gallery for Elementor 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Show Posts 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPZOOM Portfolio Lite – Filterable Portfolio Plugin 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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