Disable WPautop
by Nick Momrik · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disables the wpautop function for the_content and the_excerpt
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “disable” and “wpautop” 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 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 41.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 5 reviews to 2017-03-19Most reviewers say it does exactly what it promises and clears out stray p tags, though some report it doesn't work with certain themes or with content from other plugins.
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 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| disable your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wpautop 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
- “disable” and “wpautop” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 297 · 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
10.9y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 8 Dec 2015
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wgac9.6y ago
Trust me, I really, really wanted this plugin to work, but it doesn’t, at all. Not sure why, wish I knew. Running a child theme. Could that be it? Don’t think so but just don’t know. Thanks to the developers for the effort. Make one that works, make a million bucks, everybody hates the hassle.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ koniahin10.4y ago
This plugin works fine with common page/post content but not with content generated through the Module Positions plugin. Can it be enhanced to work more globally? Thus far the only way I have figured out to do so is to hack the wp_includes/formatting.php file which is mostly a bad idea.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zkrisztike10.8y ago
Thank you! Install the plugin, and get rid of the extra p tags. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shane-atm11.1y ago
super simple and works in 4.3.1
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eyorks11.4y ago
Despite it’s age this works fine with 4.2.2, Cleared up all my irritating image drops, made my day, Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
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
1 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 61 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2024-10-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 593 days in tier
- 2023-02-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 610 days in tier
- 2021-06-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 408 days in tier
- 2020-05-02 6K+ → 5K+ down after 350 days in tier
- 2019-05-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 114 days in tier
- 2019-01-24 9K+ → 7K+ down after 574 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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Disable Search 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
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