Custom Content Portfolio
by Justin Tadlock · Uncategorized
Also makes 35 other plugins · 30.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
A complete portfolio solution for creative people.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
200+
≈270 estimated
Momentum
+28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “portfolio” and “projects” 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.
45 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 43.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3319 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3319 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| portfolio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| projects your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “portfolio” and “projects” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
9.1y ago
latest release · v2.1.0 · 29 Sep 2017
6
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 75% of the way through.
Install history since 22 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous User 35738610.4y ago
1) I cannot make more project (then, what is the utility of “Project Slug” in url? – i’ve removed!); 2) In details i’ve: “Client”, and no way to change in other (author, or any other possible text). 3) Format post type contain only: “Standard, Immagine, Video, Galleria, Audio” – something missed here (eg: “Quotes”). fixed with: [ Moderator note: code fixed. Please wrap code in the backtick character or use the code button. ] .project-client { visibility: hidden; } .project-client > .project-data { visibility: visible; float: right; } .project-client > .project-data::before { content: "Author: "; } 4) article (content) slug cannot be edited (so sad!). then, just need some fix, but can be a great plugin 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Stehle10.9y ago
That plugin is great for developers, like a little boilerplate. I wished there is more documentation how to customize the portfolio pages. The easiest way to build customized portfolio pages was coding several files like archive-portfolio_project.php for portfolio overviews, taxonomy-portfolio_category.php for category lists and single-portfolio_project.php for the portfolio items. With no documentation it needed time to figure out the correct names. But that was worth the effort.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kanzariya11.4y ago
Nice plugin and very easy customization. awesome plugin………….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ exnius12.6y ago
😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pydubreucq12.8y ago
This plugin is really great but it didn’t work after I’ve touch Permalink. Since it’s break
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12.9y ago
This is a great plugin. I used it on a personal project recently and it did exactly what it’s supposed to do. If I had one gripe, it would be that the documentation doesn’t cover how to really edit the output of the CPT as well as I think the average user would like (creating the archive file, single file, etc). Overall, great work with the plugin Justin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael Bailey12.9y ago
Plug in has some issues, but if you want any kind of support, it appears to cost $29. And you are likely going to need support since already it shows kinks at a very early stage of very basic execution. Just be aware.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous13.6y ago
I like this portfolio plugin very much. It has a very nice two column responsive design and my content looks great in it. I think it would be very nice if it had some basic customization settings, but the the look and feel it comes with is really great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for portfolios", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions bbPress, BuddyPress.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,787 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-23 300+ → 200+ down after 518 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 400+ → 300+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2025-01-11 300+ → 400+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2024-12-26 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-25 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-23 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 300+ → 400+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2024-12-07 400+ → 300+ down after 469 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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WPZOOM Portfolio Lite – Filterable Portfolio Plugin 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - P Portfolio CPT 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Project Showcase – Responsive Portfolio, Case Studies & Filterable Grid Layouts 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - C Canvas Portfolio 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Projects by Serge Liatko 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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