Cornerstone
by Archetyped · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 140.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enhanced content management for WordPress
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Health
B 71/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “management”, “cms” and “sections” for “blogging”, “nice permalink” and “hack”. “management” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blogging” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cms” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “nice permalink” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sections” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “hack” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →27%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 72.8K 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.
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 50 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ 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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornerstone | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| organization your tag | #11 | #23 | 0 |
| blogging | #6 | #15 | up 2 |
| nice permalink | #6 | #13 | down 1 |
| structure your tag | #15 | #24 | down 4 |
| sections your tag | #16 | #17 | down 1 |
| cms your tag | #20 | #23 | down 3 |
| hack | #15 | #22 | up 1 |
| enhanced | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| donate | #20 | #23 | up 3 |
| page organization | #19 | #23 | up 2 |
| site structure | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| management your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “management”, “cms” and “sections” for “blogging”, “nice permalink” and “hack”. “management” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blogging” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cms” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “nice permalink” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sections” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “hack” sits at #15 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 “organization”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “sections”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “structure”. #15 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
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
2.3y ago
latest release · v0.8.1 · 16 Jul 2024
4
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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 43 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 11 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Nikelaos6.4y ago
I had a few difficulties using the plugin. It is important to be familiar with the template technique. Thanks to the friendly and patient support, I was finally able to set everything up as I wanted it. Thank you for this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fabsoftware9.7y ago
Why should installing a plugin be so hard! 1) find Cornerstone on the plugin store. 2) click install 3) click activate 4) find it on your list of installed and activated plugins. All works fine. But does absolutely NOTHING. No menu items, no settings link. So you could start trying to figure out why, but then that will waste another half an hour. Because there is nothing to discover. No warning messages, further hints at what you ought to do. It is not going to do anything. So don’t waste your time. I finally downloaded Live Composer instead. Immediately it worked. That made me feel that it was not me after all. To the developers: Instructions please guys. I am sure it’s great when it works. But do not assume new users to the plugin know how to navigate the installation procedures. This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by fabsoftware. This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by fabsoftware.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ palatino10.3y ago
I found the idea of this plugin quite useful so I was tempted to give a five star rating. But the permalink function is not fully configurable and does not work without trailing slashes which in some cases might be wanted. Since I found that a central part of the task the plugin should be used for is not functional I only gave it a 3 stars rating.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ allesauseinerhand10.6y ago
Thanks to cornerstone and in combination with the theme X I’m able to mockup designs together with my clients, because it’s so easy and fast to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shaneparsons10.8y ago
It does exactly what it’s supposed to and is extremely easy to implement!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cristovao Verstraeten13.5y ago
it’s an effective plugin for sorting posts on page basis instead of categories and with its options,integrates nicely. I also found good support by the author. Check his other plugins too. -Cris.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.8.1 Optimize: Confirm WordPress 6.4 Compatibility Optimize: Data validation/formatting Optimize: Internal code cleanup 0.8.1
- — Version 0.8.0 Update: Custom permalink structure option integration for WordPress 6.1+. 0.8.0
- — Version 0.7.8 Fix: Utilities: count() used on non-Countable value. (props @nikelaos) 0.7.8
- — Version 0.7.7 Fix: Spelling. 0.7.7
- — Version 0.7.6 Add: Block editor support for Custom Post Types (CPTs). Update: WordPress 5.3 Compatibility confirmed. Update: WordPress minimum version requirement (5.3). Fix: Plugin initialization. Fix: Display/Save custom field data 0.7.6
- — Version 0.7.5 Update: Use plugin-specific text domain for localized strings 0.7.5
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence5 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (0.8.1). 2 of 7 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-06-16 CVE-2026-54185 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 7.8.8 Patched in 7.8.8
- 2025-10-06 CVE-2025-63072 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.7.3 No patch available
- 2024-04-26 CVE-2024-28002 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.8.0 Patched in 0.8.1
- 2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32570 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.8.0 Patched in 0.8.1
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 6.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 137 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 113 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
3 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 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,493 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cms", "organization" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-19 30K+ → 20K+ down after 220 days in tier
- 2026-02-11 40K+ → 30K+ down after 386 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 50K+ → 40K+ down after 250 days in tier
- 2024-05-16 60K+ → 50K+ down after 297 days in tier
- 2023-07-24 70K+ → 60K+ down after 116 days in tier
- 2023-03-30 80K+ → 70K+ down after 204 days in tier
- 2022-09-07 90K+ → 80K+ down after 319 days in tier
- 2021-10-23 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1863 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).
- C CMS admin area 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- S Section Posts Widget 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
List category posts 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Clever Fox 30K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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