Checkout Gateway for IRIS
by vgdevsolutions · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Unofficial IRIS checkout payment gateway for WooCommerce. Accept payments via IRIS and manage order statuses efficiently.
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Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “bank transfer”, “qr code” and “woocommerce” 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.
79 health vs 71 average across 9,748 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 58.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,142 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 249 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| iris your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| greek payments your tag | #4 | #17 | down 1 |
| direct checkout | #21 | #21 | down 3 |
| greek | #23 | #24 | down 4 |
| bank transfer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| qr code your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “bank transfer”, “qr code” and “woocommerce” 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 7 Apr 2025 · 573 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 51.7K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.5 · 24 Feb 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Apr 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gatsman4mo ago
Works fine for me, thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kstampo10mo ago
Κάνει αυτό που υπόσχεται αποτελεσματικά. Μπράβο στους developers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xrisxal20001.6y ago
Bravo Guys, its a really nice and easy to use plugin for Iris Payments.Keep making it better! Thanks for creating!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.5). 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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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 "Unofficial IRIS checkout payment gateway for WooCommerce. Accept payments via IRIS and manage order statuse..."
- ✓ 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 ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 812 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "greek payments" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 800+ → 900+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-12-05 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 600+ → 700+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2025-11-19 500+ → 600+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2025-11-02 400+ → 500+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 300+ → 400+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-10-16 200+ → 300+ up after 35 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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UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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