Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
by Black Studio · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 201.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
The visual editor widget for WordPress.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈250K estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “editor”, “visual” and “widget” for “text widget”, “multi widget” and “fixed widget”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text widget” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “visual” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “multi widget” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “widget” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “fixed widget” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 11.3M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 191 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.7★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tinymce your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| tinymce widget | #1 | #1 | — |
| studio | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| black | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| black wordpress | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| black page | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| widget studio | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| wysiwyg widget | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wysiwyg your tag | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| text widget | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| tinymce editor | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| tinymce editor custom button | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| tinymce advanced | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| news widget | #6 | #6 | up 2 |
| multi widget | #6 | #6 | up 1 |
| widget your tag | #12 | #14 | down 1 |
| visual editor | #11 | #11 | down 2 |
| featured posts widget | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| widget only | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| siteorigin | #10 | #9 | up 1 |
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
288 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 228 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “editor”, “visual” and “widget” for “text widget”, “multi widget” and “fixed widget”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text widget” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “visual” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “multi widget” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “widget” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “fixed widget” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “visual”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #13. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- One page off on “widget”. #12 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 141K · 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
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
2mo ago
latest release · v2.7.4 · 20 Aug 2026
82
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% 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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nealumphred1.9y ago
Great plugin and easypeasy to use! Keep on keepin’ on …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gary553.5y ago
Works as expected. Very stable plugin. No annoying reminders. Makes things at classiccarsszone more structured. Superb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sirio7.0y ago
It’s a very good ans simple visual editor, too bad that is missing the possibility to add an image swap (rollover, mouseover). You can just add friezed images.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wordpresser7.2y ago
it works great, thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ astandet7.4y ago
Works very well, makes my life easier. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kinnarrk7.8y ago
I needed more options in text widget to add it in footer. This is a very useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dixiereid8.2y ago
Does a great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sofia T8.2y ago
I like it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-08-19 Version 2.7.4 Updated compatibility info with WordPress 7.1 Updated minimum required WordPress version to 5.0 Removed donation link 2.7.4
- 2024-07-07 Version 2.7.3 Updated compatibility info with WordPress version 2.7.3
- 2022-07-05 Version 2.7.2 Fixed compatibility issue with Toolset Types WYSIWYG fields 2.7.2
- 2022-07-01 Version 2.7.1 Fixed issue on Media Library with new Block-based Widgets Editor 2.7.1
- 2021-10-27 Version 2.7.0 Added compatibility with Block-based Widgets Editor (WordPress 5.8) 2.7.0
- 2019-07-10 Version 2.6.9 Fixed compatibility issue with WP Page Widget plugin 2.6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 79 languages, 29 at 90% or more
Plus 55 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 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 Short description is 39 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 4 of 9 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Purpose of the plugin").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,714 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
- 2025-08-14 300K+ → 200K+ down after 575 days in tier
- 2024-01-17 400K+ → 300K+ down after 418 days in tier
- 2022-11-25 500K+ → 400K+ down after 468 days in tier
- 2021-08-14 600K+ → 500K+ down after 409 days in tier
- 2020-07-01 700K+ → 600K+ down after 365 days in tier
- 2019-07-02 800K+ → 700K+ down after 396 days in tier
- 2018-06-01 900K+ → 800K+ down after 457 days in tier
- 2017-03-01 800K+ → 900K+ up after 334 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).
- A Advanced TinyMCE Configuration 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
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WP Editor Widget 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Super Edit 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D - D Disable Visual Editor WYSIWYG 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D
-
Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
AddQuicktag 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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