CoolClock
by Rolf Allard van Hagen · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 7 other plugins · 109.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show an analog clock on your WordPress site sidebar or in post and page content.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “javascript” for “skin”. “javascript” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “skin” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 92.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 4 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 29 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| analog clock your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| analog | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| flash clock | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| clock your tag | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
| sidebar clock | #6 | #4 | — |
| skin | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| clock widget | #15 | #14 | up 1 |
| canvas | #18 | #21 | down 1 |
| clock in | #13 | #14 | 0 |
| widget clock | #14 | #13 | — |
| javascript your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
45 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 35 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 “javascript” for “skin”. “javascript” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “skin” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “clock”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
29d ago
latest release · v4.3.10 · 2 Oct 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 46 days ago and the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Andreas2.0y ago
Works without problems, realy good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nick19994.5y ago
Amazing Plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ irmavc4.8y ago
I love the analog clock skins! I was looking for something interesting and the watermelon clock was just that 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dixiereid8.2y ago
Absolutely brilliant! Worth getting the “advanced extension” to create a clock face background from my logo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Codebastler8.6y ago
Great plugin. Works perfectly. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mushrath0078.9y ago
Really loved the plugin, just a quick question can i change Show digital: color. I want to show it in different color.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Seb Alexander9.8y ago
A nice idea however most of the designs are pretty lame. Could do with some more ‘clock’ looking designs instead of the abstracty types available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frankensttein10.4y ago
Thanks for the plugin and is very cool!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.3.7 Bugfix: fatal error when shotcode has no parameters 4.3.7
- — Version 4.3.6 Bugfix: empty noseconds and showdigital ignored 4.3.6
- — Version 4.3.5 Bugfix: shortcode Stored XSS vulnerability, thanks @wpscan 4.3.5
- — Version 4.3.4 Update URLs 4.3.4
- — Version 4.3.3 Bugfix: cannot read property ‘length’ of undefined Bugfix: not initiated on IE8 and older Script update v.3.2.1 with more robust skin handling Bugfix: script not enqueued when only shortcode is used 4.3.3
- — Version 4.3 New shortcode attributes, canvas fields and styles filters Updated coolclock script Script size reduction Replace moreskins.js with dynamic inline skins parameters Custom skin parameter input sanitization Skin parameters 4.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.3.10). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-09-11 CVE-2026-83545 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.3.8 Patched in 4.3.8
- Patched Medium · 6.4 CoolClock <= 4.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-09-08 CVE-2026-83546 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3.7 Patched in 4.3.8
- 2021-08-30 CVE-2021-24670 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.3.5 Patched in 4.3.5
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 3 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
6 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 "Show an analog clock on your WordPress site sidebar or in post and page content."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,806 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
- 2026-09-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 969 days in tier
- 2024-01-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-01-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2024-01-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 606 days in tier
- 2022-05-11 4K+ → 3K+ down after 640 days in tier
- 2020-08-09 5K+ → 4K+ down after 387 days in tier
- 2019-07-19 4K+ → 5K+ 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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Shortcode Widget 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B - A Automatic Copyright Year 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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