Custom PHP Settings
by cyclonecode · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 10.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin makes it possible to override php settings.
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Health
B 75/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “apache” for “deny”. “apache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deny” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
75 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 416.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 2 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 346 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| php settings | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| apache2 your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| settings your tag | #7 | #9 | down 2 |
| php your tag | #12 | #13 | down 1 |
| override | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| php version | #19 | #17 | down 5 |
| deny | #24 | #20 | — |
| add php | #16 | #13 | down 4 |
| apache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| htaccess your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “apache” for “deny”. “apache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deny” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “php”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 21.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
12mo ago
latest release · v2.4.1 · 20 Nov 2025
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 54% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Jan 2020
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles6 of the last 10 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ picklypickle1.6y ago
THE worst
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cantoute2.4y ago
The plugin is badly coded… could be handy but since last updates it has decided you needed a premium to set vars like post_max_size This topic was modified 2 years ago by cantoute.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deffectrix3.9y ago
This is an awesome plugin, works like a charm. Thank you. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by deffectrix.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ offloris4.4y ago
When i downloaded the Plugin i have thinked that it wouldnt be work but i was shocked. It worked!!! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ osandigital4.5y ago
This is just “simply” beautiful. Thank you for this. Time-saving.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barnabas14.8y ago
Works for me absolutely fine! Thank you for your work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Yiğit Can Derya4.8y ago
Easy to use and very helpfully plugin! I extremely recommended this masterpiece!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ whiskeyjack655.1y ago
I’m new to Worpress and needed a fast solution to update max upload file size. This pulgin was quick and easy to install and worked the first time. I love well written software : )
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
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 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin makes it possible to override php settings."
- ! 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 Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you run").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Slack.
- ! Headings and lists 8 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,614 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "apache2" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-01-18 8K+ → 10K+ up after 120 days in tier
- 2020-09-20 5K+ → 8K+ up
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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Apache Status & Info 90+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Dashboard Server Specs 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - H HTAuth Sync 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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