Dropdown Multisite Selector
by alordiel · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 920+ installs across the portfolio →
Build a configurable dropdown whose options redirect visitors to the URLs you choose: network sites, or your own custom links.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
900+
≈910 estimated
Momentum
+49%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “network”, “redirect” and “select” for “selector”, “dropdowns” and “branch”. “network” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “selector” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dropdowns” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “select” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “branch” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 33.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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 1 release 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2023-07-12Reviewers call it simple and exactly what they needed for listing subsites, with a few asking for extras like alphabetical ordering and style-free output.
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: Support resolution
Updated 49 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.35★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dropdown your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| selector | #4 | #6 | down 2 |
| multisite your tag | #7 | #13 | down 1 |
| target blank | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| dropdown redirect | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| select your tag | #11 | #14 | down 3 |
| links dropdown | #4 | #6 | — |
| dropdowns | #8 | #17 | up 1 |
| custom dropdown | #7 | #11 | — |
| branch | #23 | #11 | 0 |
| wordpress multisite | #15 | #23 | down 1 |
| network your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 19 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 “network”, “redirect” and “select” for “selector”, “dropdowns” and “branch”. “network” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “selector” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dropdowns” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “select” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “branch” sits at #23 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 “select”. #11 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.0 · 12 Sep 2026
28
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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 30 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 900.
Install history since 16 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Coequipier.com3.3y ago
Does exactly what I needed! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Damiaan van Vliet5.8y ago
This DMS plug-in is a very useful piece of software! With a PHP code I’ve used in a PHP widget the user can see a drop-down of all the sub sites he’s member of. A plug-in with a minimal but with the most practical options. And.. swift support of the creator, thanks @alordiel!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toremo6.4y ago
Thanks for that great plugin which helps a lot in listing all subsites in a Multisite. Using the Shortcode in Menu plugin the [dms] shortcode can be inserted easily without any coding experience to one of the menus on your site. Great work, clean code and very fast response time (in less than 2 hours later it was fixed! and refactored after reporting a bug). This also shows that a plugin which shows a label banner that it might not be maintained anymore might still be very very active and in use and maintained by the developer and it would be strongly advised to contact a developer before NOT using a “yellow bannered (by wp org)” plugin. Thanks a lot and keep up that good work and fast response times.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DestinationUkiyo7.1y ago
This plugin is super convenient for staying organized with my blog rolls! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BeHeard9.5y ago
No too much to say – Works exactly as required PERFECT for my needs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maiden_taiwan9.8y ago
Exactly what my site needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cab4349.8y ago
Why would anyone give less than 5 Stars for this?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JS9.8y ago
It would be cool if you could have a style-free version so the dropdown inherits styles from its container. I achieved it with Custom CSS though, no biggie. Great plugin! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Dropdown Multisite selector < 0.9.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-28 CVE-2025-31090 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 0.9.4 Patched in 0.9.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Dropdown Multisite selector <= 0.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29910 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.9.2 Patched in 0.9.2.1
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 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 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.
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build a configurable dropdown whose options redirect visitors to the URLs you choose: network sites, or you..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,597 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
- 2026-10-01 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-09-26 900+ → 800+ down after 78 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 1788 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 600+ → 1K+ 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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Admin Menus Fixed 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - L Language Redirect 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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