Description List Block
by Daniel Floeter · Chat & Support
Also makes 5 other plugins · 11.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Description list (also known as definition list) block for glossaries, FAQs and specs using semantic dl, dt and dd HTML.
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Health
B 80/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈410 estimated
Momentum
+1%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “faq”, “glossary” and “dictionary” for “description”, “list block” and “specs”. “faq” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “description” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “glossary” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “list block” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “dictionary” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “specs” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 64 average across 1,180 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 9.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 630 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support 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 3 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.3★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| description list your tag | #1 | #14 | 0 |
| definition list your tag | #2 | #21 | 0 |
| description | #11 | #24 | 0 |
| list block | #13 | #24 | 0 |
| dictionary your tag | #20 | #24 | down 4 |
| specs | #21 | #24 | up 1 |
| top list | #19 | #24 | 0 |
| semantic html | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| faq your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| glossary your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 18 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 “faq”, “glossary” and “dictionary” for “description”, “list block” and “specs”. “faq” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “description” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “glossary” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “list block” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “dictionary” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “specs” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 529 · 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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 22 Oct 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, so the real count is still just over 400.
At the current install trend, crossing 500+ in roughly 142 days.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ajaxStardust3.8y ago
No wonder I couldn’t find your plugin. The element you are using is a Definition List. I’ve never heard it referred to as a Description List until I found your extension (Definition List, Definition Term, Definition (Data; Details; other D-words semantically befitting a definition)). I get it. Mozilla calls it a Description List. Where did that come from? SMH.I’m suspect you’ll find more users if you use the common name.Historically, it is identified as a Definition list. (e.g. check the HTML3 spec, avail at w3 dot org)In any case, your plugin is really nice. Much better than the “other” one i was using. You got it right. Simple, easy, etc. Now I won’t have to suffer all of that broken HTML, block recovery, etc. Thank you!UPDATE: one star. it breaks WordPress (basically). This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Yui. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by ajaxStardust. Reason: addendum This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by ajaxStardust. Reason: updating
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elblandknipser4.0y ago
Works as advertised, perfect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ahmed Elgameel4.5y ago
I have installed the plugin on my website and started using it on one page. When I hit the update button, the editor page becomes unresponsive and the update button status does not change. While editing other pages on the website without Description List Block's blocks, everything is fine. After disabling the plugin, the problem was fixed.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Description list (also known as definition list) block for glossaries, FAQs and specs using semantic dl, dt..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("made for", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,570 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "dictionary", "glossary" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-30 300+ → 400+ up after 896 days in tier
- 2024-01-16 200+ → 300+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2023-12-29 300+ → 200+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2023-10-30 200+ → 300+ up after 254 days in tier
- 2023-02-18 100+ → 200+ 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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CM Tooltip Glossary 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Heroic Glossary – Block for building Glossaries, Dictionaries and more 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Name Directory 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Glossary 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki 1K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Glossary Tooltip – Highlight Terms & Show Tooltips 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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