Disable WPautop
by Nick Momrik · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 2.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disables the wpautop function for the_content and the_excerpt
45 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 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
211
now · peak 253
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
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
10.7y ago
latest release · v1.1
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-04-24 · 1,451 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
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.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wgac9.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ koniahin10.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ zkrisztike10.6y ago
Thank you! Install the plugin, and get rid of the extra p tags. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shane-atm10.9y ago
super simple and works in 4.3.1
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eyorks11.3y 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 ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
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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No Format Shortcode 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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Disable Comments 100K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B - D Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) 60K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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Disable Search 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
Disable Everything 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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