commonWP
by Milan Dinić · Performance
Also makes 21 other plugins · 47.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Offload open source static assets to the free, public CDN.
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
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
300+
≈390 estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “cdn”, “free cdn” and “jsdelivr” 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.
49 health vs 69 average across 1,807 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 12K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,101 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance 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 5.1.28, 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 2806 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2806 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cdn your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| free cdn your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jsdelivr your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| public cdn 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
- “cdn”, “free cdn” and “jsdelivr” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 167 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
7.7y ago
latest release · v1.1.0 · 24 Feb 2019
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 35 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.
Install history since 29 Sep 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Cristian J. Hidalgo2.9y ago
Period.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sagas13245.6y ago
Thank you, working ! ☺
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bsmolyanov6.0y ago
I trully hope this wonderful plugin will be supported!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SandyMe6.5y ago
Just install, activate, and immediate improvement. Thank you!!! Your work is appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julian Song7.1y ago
Thank you for such amazing plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mesmer77.1y ago
When I first installed CommmonWP, it made a mess of my style sheet. I had to disable the AutOptimize setting, “Aggregate CSS-files”, to make the plugins work together. Unfortunately, that doubled the number of HTTP requests, which added 1 whole second to the page load time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kodo7.2y ago
it’s amazing!!! I hope it will be integrated into the core to reduce traffic around the world.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Reg Scheepers7.3y ago
Brilliant. I had Use Google Libraries for years not knowing it’s not working anymore, lol! Thanks for this mate! UPDATE: I had to uninstall because it was moving my jquery loading script to the head. I need that to load in the footer to prevent delays for the visitors. Please let me know if you can sort that out. This topic was modified 7 years ago by Reg Scheepers.
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 7 languages, 7 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
2 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 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,307 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "free cdn", "performance" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-26 400+ → 300+ down after 170 days in tier
- 2026-04-09 500+ → 400+ down after 65 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 600+ → 500+ down after 121 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-02 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-30 700+ → 600+ down after 140 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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Shift8 CDN 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B -
NextGenThemes jsDelivr CDN 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
W3 Total Cache 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
bunny.net – WordPress CDN Plugin 10K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B - U Use Google Libraries 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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