Blog-in-Blog
by timhodson · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 810+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin shows posts from a category on any page you like using shortcodes. Create multiple blogs within a blog using a category.
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
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈860 estimated
Momentum
+49%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “categories”, “cms” and “hide” for “beer”, “live blog” and “blog layout”. “categories” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “beer” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “live blog” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “hide” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog layout” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 112.2K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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 278 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| beer | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| textbox | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| blog your tag | #15 | #17 | down 1 |
| live blog | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| blog layout | #17 | #16 | down 1 |
| blog id | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| blog hide | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| parsedown | #23 | #10 | 0 |
| categories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hide your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
31 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 23 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 “categories”, “cms” and “hide” for “beer”, “live blog” and “blog layout”. “categories” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “beer” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “live blog” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “hide” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog layout” sits at #17 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 “blog”. #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 · 1,488 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
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
9mo ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 26 Jan 2026
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 9% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 7 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ psn10.6y ago
Hi Used this plugin for several years and its working great even if no update has occured in past 4 years. Perhaps author can update plugins that its actually working for higher releases then 3…. Per
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Md Amanur Rahman11.9y ago
its great This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by Md Amanur Rahman.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bane web11.9y ago
good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lanhub12.2y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ healiny12.4y ago
Thank’s
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ artc120912.5y ago
It works, it’s stable, and it’s pretty awesome. Use it for a variety of tasks…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dvanoss12.7y ago
Excellent plugin, very handy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jankari12.8y ago
Great plugin! Thank you for creating! Met my needs perfectly. Easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Blog-in-Blog <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-05-30 CVE-2023-2436 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.1
- Patched High · 7.2 Blog-in-Blog <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode ↗2023-05-30 CVE-2023-2435 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.1
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 82 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 58 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin shows posts from a category on any page you like using shortcodes. Create multiple blogs within..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,079 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "hide" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-12 900+ → 800+ down after 121 days in tier
- 2026-02-11 1K+ → 900+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-01-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1213 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 531 days in tier
- 2021-04-21 4K+ → 3K+ down after 160 days in tier
- 2020-11-12 6K+ → 4K+ down after 434 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 10K+ → 6K+ 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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Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
List categories 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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