Comment Approved
by nielsvanrenselaar · Uncategorized
Notify a user when their comment is approved.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈480 estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “approval”, “approved” and “comment” 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.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 22.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2903 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2903 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| approval your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| approved your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| message your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notification your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “approval”, “approved” and “comment” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 208 · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 1 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Soul3.9y ago
It’s not working anymore. I believe after an update it will work again. Still 5 stars. Good plugin. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by Soul.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fatmatan6.3y ago
Hi to all. This plugin does still work. tested to day. 11.07.2020 You have to install a SMTP plugin to deliver your mails to your commenters. The setup is easy. Thanks to the author of the plugin. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by fatmatan. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by fatmatan. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by fatmatan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ m_james7.7y ago
Seems simple enough but doesn’t work for me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brit777.7y ago
This plugin does what it claims to do, a simple feature but nice to have for commenters on a moderated blog. Also, the plugin author has been responsive to fixing a minor issue. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ withlovenregards9.3y ago
really works
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nielsvanrenselaar9.4y ago
Works as expected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ General Seed11.0y ago
Thanks, works fine, essential plugin for wordpress, very usefull. Great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ swapnil123411.1y ago
This plugin is used in many of my sites. It works fine and I am thankful for this plugin. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 56 languages, 6 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 32 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
1 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 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 290 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "message" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-20 500+ → 400+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2026-07-26 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-25 500+ → 400+ down after 266 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 600+ → 500+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 600+ → 500+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-10-04 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 600+ → 500+ down after 212 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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Comment Approved Notifier Extended 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Pingo Notify – Automation & Notification Chat Messages 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Comment Notification 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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