Booster Extension
by themeinwp · Social
Also makes 4 other plugins · 9.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Booster Extension is a free WordPress plugin that supercharges your site with awesome powerful features. There’re numerous plugins in the official Wor …
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
6K+
≈7K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “post like and dislike”, “post reactions” and “read time” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
58 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 185.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 920 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 920 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
57
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 21d
67%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 21d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post like and dislike your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post reactions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| read time your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| share count your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social share your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “post like and dislike”, “post reactions” and “read time” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.6K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.5y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 26 Apr 2024
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 19 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ seacterate3.5y ago
The plugin is nice. but it is bad that there are no icon options. I think an alternative should be added. or we should be able to add icons. icon alternatives are insufficient.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abelkatz4.7y ago
All what you need widget like a Swiss Knife. This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by abelkatz.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ muadhabdulaziz5.7y ago
I love this plugin. Big Thanks to developers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kootenayboy6.0y ago
when you try to adjust what social media to display it accuses you of being a script kiddie I get enough negative comments in real life I do not need to add apps to do it too
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andreylio6.4y ago
Hello plugin developers! Please, add the VK social network and copy the link. We are missing these opportunities. This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by andreylio.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sivereksonhaber6.9y ago
Kurulumu basit ve kullanımı kolay. Henüz eklenti kaynaklı bir ağırlaşma olmadı. Aslında whatsapp eklenseydi çok daha güzel olurdu. İngilizcem çok iyi olmadığı için Türkçe yazdım, umarım çeviri de sıkıntı yaşanmaz 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ denicocc7.0y ago
All in one social media features – like/dislike, social share/count, read time and author box in one plugin. Easy to add to automatically or manually using shortcode. Wish there is more sharing option in social share. Awesome…
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.0 Plugin submitted to http://wordpress.org. 1.0.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Author Box After content issue fixed. 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.2 Optimized like functionality. Added reaction feature. Optimized codebase. Added addtional icon set for like/dislike. 1.0.2
- — Version 1.0.5 Fixed Author Box user id issue on shortcode. Fixed post like dislike calculate issue. New Icon set for like/dislike and reaction. 1.0.5
- — Version 1.1.0 Page visit count added. Update code flexibility. CSS update. 1.1.0
- — Version 1.1.1 Add action for view count. Update the_content filter. 1.1.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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, Pinterest, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,925 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "post like and dislike", "post reactions" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-15 6K+ → 7K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-06 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-05 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-03 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 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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Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag C -
Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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