Creta Testimonial Showcase
by Creta Themes · Uncategorized
Showcase client reviews with Creta Testimonial Showcase an easy, responsive WordPress testimonial plugin with free and premium templates.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.4K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “wordpress testimonial” to your wp.org tags. You rank #20 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 32.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 6 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 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
1.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 3.98★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| testimonial showcase | #6 | #24 | down 1 |
| wordpress testimonial | #20 | #24 | down 1 |
| testimonial plugin | #20 | #24 | up 1 |
| simple testimonial | #13 | #24 | 0 |
| client testimonial | #14 | #24 | up 2 |
| testimonial plugins | #18 | #24 | 0 |
| client showcase | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| advanced testimonial | #22 | #24 | 0 |
| easy testimonial | #23 | #24 | up 1 |
| simple testimonials | #24 | #24 | — |
| feedback your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reviews your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| testimonials your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
33 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “wordpress testimonial” to your wp.org tags. You rank #20 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 17 Jul 2025 · 473 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v1.3.0 · 5 Oct 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 38% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 171 days.
Install history since 16 Jul 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tfgcampos1.0y ago
A simple plugin that inserts ads in top of every admin pages. Not worth it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sara24281.1y ago
It displays ads everywhere and adds an “FSE Templates” tab to the side menu with a constant fade-in and out animation. It’s too annoying to have and not worth keeping.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-05 Version 1.3.0 Updated: Theme bundle banner and sidebar promo now show the Halloween offer – Extra 20% OFF with code “SPOOKY20”. 1.3.0
- 2026-09-14 Version 1.2.9 Fixed: “Layout 5” testimonial slider used a mistyped CSS class ( owl-carousel-old instead of owl-carousel ), so the carousel library’s core layout rules (item floating, overflow clipping, wrapper positioning) never appli 1.2.9
- 2026-07-02 Version 1.2.8 Added a “Recommended Templates” widget to the Testimonial and Testimonial Design editor sidebar, showcasing relevant premium templates. 1.2.8
- 2026-05-06 Version 1.2.7 Added new “Profile Image” setting to show or hide avatar images in the showcase. Minor Fixes. 1.2.7
- 2025-12-08 Version 1.2.2 Bug fixes. 1.2.2
- 2025-10-07 Version 1.1 Bug fixes. 1.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.6 Creta Testimonial Showcase <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-10-24 CVE-2025-10686 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4
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.
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
4 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 Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "for businesses", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,263 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 170 days in tier
- 2025-12-26 1K+ → 2K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2025-10-30 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-10-23 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-10-18 700+ → 800+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-10-11 600+ → 700+ up after 6 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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BNE Testimonials 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stars Testimonials — Responsive Reviews & Star Ratings 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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