DirectoryPress Frontend
by Designinvento · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 2.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin provides frontend listing functionality for [DirectoryPress - Directory Listing Plugin](https://designinvento.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
Not scored
no reviews to score from
Active installs
700+
≈780 estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “business directory” for “woocomerce”. “business directory” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “woocomerce” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 28.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 467 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
No reviews yet, so wp.org scores it as a middling unrated listing
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 467 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| car dealer your tag | #23 | #23 | down 5 |
| woocomerce | #17 | #19 | 0 |
| business directory your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| classified your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| directories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| directory listing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “business directory” for “woocomerce”. “business directory” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “woocomerce” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “car dealer”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-24, now #23. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · 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
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
1.3y ago
latest release · v2.8.4 · 21 Jul 2025
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.8.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 6.8.2
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 25 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twilio.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,613 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-14 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-11 800+ → 700+ down after 71 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 900+ → 800+ down after 74 days in tier
- 2026-03-19 1K+ → 900+ 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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DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing 600+ installs · 3.8★ · 5 shared tags C -
aDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Ads Listings Directory 300+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Property – Real Estate Directory Listing 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Protect Uploads 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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