CSSIgniter Shortcodes
by Anastis Sourgoutsidis · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin defines and allows you to use a lot of useful shortcodes. Need a button? Sure. A message box? You know we have it.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “box”, “button” and “separator” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 59K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 333 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ 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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| blockquote your tag | #7 | #13 | up 1 |
| shortcodes | #19 | #21 | down 6 |
| shortcodes plugin | #24 | #22 | down 5 |
| box your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| separator your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tooltip your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 10 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
- “box”, “button” and “separator” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v2.4.2 · 2 Dec 2025
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 24 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ skopelos-tony10.7y ago
Works everytime..even within other shortcode plugins!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikejan10.7y ago
These guys are great. They have a template club that is super solid with fast forum support. Highly recommended !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ C. Nicole11.2y ago
… for a wide variety of applications, works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ George12.3y ago
quick and fix. Nice buttons.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.2 Fixed authenticated XSS issue. Props Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada) 2.4.2
- — Version 2.4.1 Fixed deprecation warning “Required parameter follows optional parameter” in PHP 8 2.4.1
- — Version 2.4.0 Fixed an issue where a notice was thrown when the map api checkbox was not enabled. Fixed minor issues in shortcode examples. Fixed an improperly closed tag. Replaced flexslider with tiny slider. All assets are now enque 2.4.0
- — Version 2.3.2 Fixed an illegal string offset warning that could appear on some edge cases. Added filter ‘cssigniter_shortcodes_enqueue_scripts_styles’ to allow short-circuiting the loading of js/css assets. Admin-side stylesheet now o 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Updated font-awesome to v.4.7.0 Added translator comments. Updated language files. Eliminated uses of extract() WordPress PHP coding standards. 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3 A Google Maps API key is now required (by Google) to display maps, and this got reflected in the inline documentation. Instructions can be found here: http://www.cssigniter.com/docs/article/generate-a-google-maps-api-key 2.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 CSSIgniter Shortcodes <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'element' Shortcode Attribute ↗2025-12-02 CVE-2025-13448 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.1 Patched in 2.4.2
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 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 131 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 107 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
2 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 "This plugin defines and allows you to use a lot of useful shortcodes. Need a button? Sure. A message box? Y..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 483 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("blockquote", "separator", "tooltip" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 617 days in tier
- 2023-03-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 578 days in tier
- 2021-08-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 411 days in tier
- 2020-06-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 846 days in tier
- 2018-03-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2018-02-07 4K+ → 5K+ up after 693 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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- F Forget About Shortcode Buttons 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C
- J jQuery Pin It Button for Images 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
- S Scroll Back To Top 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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