Blog Introduction
by jsruok · Uncategorized
Blog Introduction inserts a static intro before posts (on homepage or archive pages). Introduction content is taken from a designated page.
45 health vs 56 average across 11,674 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5450 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
30
now · peak 101
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “80+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,372 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-07 90+ → 80+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2025-09-05 80+ → 90+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2025-07-07 90+ → 80+ down after 29 days in tier
- 2025-06-08 80+ → 90+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2025-04-28 90+ → 80+ down after 179 days in tier
- 2024-10-31 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-10-29 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-10-27 100+ → 90+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Intro Tour Tutorial DeepPresentation 200+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bonboarding 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C - C Custom Post Type Editor 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag C
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Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D - P Page Meta 700+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
- S Simple Meta Tags 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/blog-introduction" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Blog Introduction — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Blog Introduction: 80+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/blog-introduction