CPT Descriptions
by Evan · Uncategorized
This plugin adds a place to enter a description for your custom post types which you can display anywhere in your theme.
41 health vs 56 average across 12,202 Uncategorized plugins
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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4912 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-07 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
47
now · peak 152
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-06 · 1,380 observations
Details
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
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Post Types Unlimited 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom post types, Custom Fields & more 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B - C Custom Post Type Editor 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
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Hierarchy 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - M Mihdan: Public Post Preview 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Custom Post Type UI 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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