Content Mask
by Alex · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Embed any external content on a Page, Post, or Custom Post Type without the need to use complicated domain forwarding or domain masks.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “embed”, “link” and “redirect” for “forwarding”, “content expiration” and “insecure content”. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “forwarding” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content expiration” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “insecure content” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 50.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 58 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain mask your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| mask your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| forwarding | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| masks | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| content expiration | #5 | #16 | up 1 |
| insecure content | #7 | #19 | down 1 |
| external content | #11 | #22 | 0 |
| content warning | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| transients | #17 | #18 | down 1 |
| demo content | #21 | #17 | down 1 |
| ip 2 content | #13 | #22 | down 1 |
| transient | #21 | #19 | down 3 |
| copy content | #24 | #21 | down 2 |
| ip to content | #17 | #20 | 0 |
| content embed | #21 | #19 | down 2 |
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 53 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
- Swap “embed”, “link” and “redirect” for “forwarding”, “content expiration” and “insecure content”. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “forwarding” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content expiration” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “insecure content” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · 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
2mo ago
latest release · v1.8.5.6 · 3 Sep 2026
93
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 18 Jun 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Marco2.5y ago
Can be used for showing clients some mockups or integrating external hosted Landingpages and more. Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sjnotebook.com2.6y ago
Excellent plugin; it is a must-have.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vgeorge774.3y ago
Awesome plugin. Really helps to show clients what their website can look like with additional code. Alex is very responsive with any issues that come up. Highly recommend it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cognaccola4.6y ago
It works! 5 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daviddaviddavid6.1y ago
This is an amazingly effective and easy to use plugin. I went out searching for some code to adapt to my pages to do this same thing. Even about to hire someone on Fiverr. And then I came across the Content Mask plugin. It does exactly what I need in two steps. Thank you! Donation coming.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bneapy8.3y ago
I just got the plugin and it does all that I was looking for! I tried to find a solution to my problem for hours, and then I stumbled upon this plugin. Amazing. Also, the support is awesome! I noticed a small bug, and he quickly updated it. Most definitely recommend it. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bchipmedia8.4y ago
This works seamlessly and the developer is extremely responsive. You can tell he cares about his products.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rft06498.4y ago
This plug is wonderful! It works efficiently and saved me from custom coding, subdirectories, DNS changes, and more. I’m usually reluctant donate to plugins, but for this one I was more than happy to do so!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.8.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Content Mask 1.7.1 - 1.8.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-09-09 CVE-2025-15690 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 1.7.1 - 1.8.5.5 Patched in 1.8.5.6
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Content Mask <= 1.8.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58012 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.8.5.3 Patched in 1.8.5.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Content Mask <= 1.8.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
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
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed any external content on a Page, Post, or Custom Post Type without the need to use complicated domain..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 8 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,487 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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