Custom Classes
by Justin Tadlock · Uncategorized
Also makes 28 other plugins · 30.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows users to create custom classes on a per-post/term basis.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,377 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, 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 3197 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 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
154
now · peak 312
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
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
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.0
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-08 · 1,443 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tastymouse8.6y ago
This is really a nice plugin. It makes any theme more flexible.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shivanand Sharma8.9y ago
If all you need is to add custom classes to body on a per page / post basis, this plugin is all you need.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ innuvo10.9y ago
Just what I need – works perfectly running WP version 4.3.1 without any issues at all. Thanks for a great solution Justin As the other reviewer, could do with an update to tell users it is still ok to use today.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dave11.1y ago
PLugin works perfectly – could use a quick update just so it doesn’t show the ‘not updated for more than 2 years’ warning.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ susafri12.6y ago
Love this. It made it possible for me to add image titles to selected galleries only.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greendius12.7y ago
Very easy and effective.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ almendro12.7y ago
Yes, yes, this is I have looking for. I put this one directly into my default web development toolkit. Many thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ susan30312.9y ago
Exactly what I needed and works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 529 days in tier
- 2024-05-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-05-08 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2024-04-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-29 4K+ → 3K+ down
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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Widget CSS Classes 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C - W Widget Classes 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
- A Ambrosite Body Class Enhanced 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
- C Custom Menu Class 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag D
-
MB Spirit for MINDBODY 90+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D - M MAJpage Menu Class Extender 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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