Browser Screenshots
by Kevin Leary · Blocks
Also makes 3 other plugins · 6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automate the process of taking website screenshots.
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
C 60/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “blocks”, “browser” and “generator” 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.
60 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 106.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 1005 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1005 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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| browser shot your tag | #6 | #8 | down 2 |
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| browser your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| generator your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| screenshot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 4 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
- “blocks”, “browser” and “generator” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · 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
2.8y ago
latest release · v1.7.7 · 30 Jan 2024
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Mar 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.7 Fix broken images (the image url moved – thanks @idanka for finding the fix). Small tweaks and improvements to the UX Update scripts and packages to the latest version. 1.7.7
- — Version 1.7.6 Fix possible XSS vulnerability as reported by WPScan. 1.7.6
- — Version 1.7.5 Fix variable comparison that could cause errors in some situations. Add missing text domain for translations. 1.7.5
- — Version 1.7.4 Add a $shortcode parameter to the shortcode_atts function call so that the shortcode properties can be filtered. Added option to allow screenshot to link to the post’s URL. Make get_shots static so it can be used outside 1.7.4
- — Version 1.7.3 Add PERMALINK as a link property. If you set the link url to PERMALINK then the url will point to the currrent page or post. Improve the default alt text. Previously it would display the url for the screenshot, but this 1.7.3
- — Version 1.7.2 Ensuring display_link is a boolean in the shortcode. Code formatting and cleanup. 1.7.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.7.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-06-21 CVE-2021-24439 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.7.6 Patched in 1.7.6
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 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 42 languages, 8 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 18 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automate the process of taking website screenshots."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,475 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "blocks", "generator" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-31 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 564 days in tier
- 2024-02-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-02-09 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-07 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 398 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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Extendify 500K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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