Business Hours Indicator
by Maarten B · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 60K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display opening hours and if you're currently open/closed, with countdown to next opening. Show or hide content only when open/closed & more!
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Health
B 78/100
Stale
Active installs
7K+
≈8K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Update recency scores 67/100. Last updated 386 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
78 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 216.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 386 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 60 reviews, smoothed to 4.54★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 386 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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| open indication your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| business hours your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| indicator | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| hours | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| opening hours your tag | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| currently open your tag | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| opening times your tag | #7 | #13 | down 2 |
| open closed | #9 | #10 | up 1 |
| indication | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| business hours widget | #5 | #10 | down 1 |
| business open hours | #6 | #11 | down 1 |
| open hours | #7 | #11 | down 2 |
| business | #21 | #21 | down 2 |
| small business | #15 | #18 | 0 |
| vacation | #15 | #13 | down 6 |
| wp business hours | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| closed | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| wp business hours plugin | #12 | #22 | down 1 |
| business to business | #16 | #16 | 0 |
48 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 29 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “hours”, “open closed” and “small business” (#4, #9 and #15 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 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
1.1y ago
latest release · v2.4.5 · 11 Oct 2025
36
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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 days ago and the previous band took 20 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 8K.
Install history since 18 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Aleks Siroki2.3y ago
Easy to use and most importantly it really works! I’ve tried all of them. The rest either freeze because of caching plugin incompatibility, either they force me to use Gutenberg for god knows what reasons, or the UI is so generic and ugly – it just displays hours in <ul><li> I mean come’n guys – horrible. But this one is different – it’s dynamic, stylish, intuitive – just add your time, vacation, company days, specify the style – you’re done. Great UX, easy, fast, reliable. Great job. Love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oliversiebert3.2y ago
Outstanding support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ philippknoth02023.7y ago
I’m really happy with the Plugin from WombatStudios. As I started to create a new Website for our Costumer, we decide to build up a page where you can see all Opening Times from Stores inside the building. Why I choose Business Hour Indicator? The best feature is that you can set unlimited Opening Times for each Store and not only one. You can Design it with CSS and when you don’t know how? The Support replies fast and helps.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jammysmears4.0y ago
Nice plugin that does the job well with great support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sillus4.4y ago
Great support, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kunipan4.5y ago
コードの理解が薄くても、しっかり使えるプラグインなので良いです
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stevelay4.7y ago
Even the Free BHI is great. But, I wanted a few more features to help me sell the service to a customer. This is a great Plug-In and the BHI staff is quick on responses and suggestions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dirky5.0y ago
I was looking for a plugin to display a business opening hours, in a particular style. I downloaded and paid for the Pro version of this plugin and within a few minutes (and some amazing help form the author) was able to achieve the exact look I wanted. I am using the plugin in the footer block of a wordpress site using Elementor. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.5 Fix: fixed a PHP error when the premium version is also active. 2.4.5
- — Version 2.4.4 New: 4 blocks for Block themes. Improvement: improved documentation page in the admin screen. 2.4.4
- — Version 2.4.3 Fix: fixed translation issues with WordPress version 6.8+. 2.4.3
- — Version 2.4.2 Fix: fixed 2 possible PHP 8.2 warning messages. 2.4.2
- — Version 2.4.1 Fix: fixed “edit hours” modal height on some sites. Other: verify latest WP version. 2.4.1
- — Version 2.4 Fix: fixed PHP warnings in PHP 8.2. Other: modernized code. Warning: going to require a minimum version of PHP 7.0 in the future, to align with WordPress. 2.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Business Hours Indicator <= 2.3.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2021-08-02 CVE-2021-24593 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.5 Patched in 2.3.5
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 16 languages, 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
5 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 "Display opening hours and if you're currently open/closed, with countdown to next opening. Show or hide con..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,251 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "open indication" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-17 8K+ → 7K+ down after 586 days in tier
- 2025-03-10 9K+ → 8K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-07 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-06 9K+ → 8K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-02-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1313 days in tier
- 2021-06-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 318 days in tier
- 2020-08-05 7K+ → 8K+ up
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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We’re Open! 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
WXP Opening Times — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
ITBoffins Live Opening Hours Banner & Table 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Business Hours & Holiday Schedule Manager 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
PlexBlocks – Business Hours for Block Editor 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Orivo Business Hours Block 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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