Custom Global Variables
by akirak · Uncategorized
Easily create custom variables that can be accessed globally in Wordpress and PHP. Retrieval of information is extremely fast, with no database calls.
50 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.12.
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.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1256 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 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
233
now · peak 477
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
3.4y ago
latest release · v1.1.2
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 6K+ in roughly 249 days.
Install history · since 2017-03-04 · 1,421 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
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.2 Updated to be able to use markups in value fields. 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 This is a security and maintenance release and we strongly encourage you to update to it immediately. 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 This is a security and maintenance release and we strongly encourage you to update to it immediately. 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.5 Updated accreditation Updated stylesheet Tested up to WordPress 5.1 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Fixed folder path in error message 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Changed file path to where variables are stored 1.0.3
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2021-01-11 CVE-2021-3124 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1
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 7.4.8 · WP 5.7
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-27 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2026-07-30 5K+ → 6K+ up after 206 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 825 days in tier
- 2023-10-03 5K+ → 6K+ up
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