Easy Charts
by Kiran Potphode · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Build simple, reusable, customizable charts on any page or post with ease.
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Health
B 71/100
Stale
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bar” and “chart” for “charts” and “pie chart”. “bar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “charts” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “chart” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pie chart” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 49K 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-09-10Older reviewers called it the best free chart plugin, but the newer ones report charts vanishing and saved data reverting to the sample values, with feature requests going unanswered and no sign of updates.
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 432 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 432 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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| charts | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| pie chart | #24 | #17 | down 2 |
| bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chart your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| graph your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| line your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pie your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bar” and “chart” for “charts” and “pie chart”. “bar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “charts” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “chart” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pie chart” sits at #24 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 · 1,488 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
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
1.2y ago
latest release · v1.2.5 · 25 Aug 2025
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Mar 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ yolandal2.1y ago
Why is my table not saved with my own data? After making changes and saving the table keeps showing the dummy text of Toyota / Nissan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Salvador5.5y ago
If you don’t leave this plugin behind this can be one of the most used chart plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ delmarvalicious6.2y ago
Would like to know about the copy and paste issue, where cell A1 is blank. Would like to know how to adjust space between label rows using bar graph. Would like to know how to remove animation for graph. Almost reminder selecting that option, but can’t recall where it is. Other than those minor issues, I love the simplicity and hope the community or author are able to update it in the near future.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ romanukr6.6y ago
The plugin worked until yesterday. The image of the chart has disappeared. After a new position has been added.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rul3s7.0y ago
Plugin is easy to use and it’s got great features to be free. I’m missing one about creating a new chart from another one, or just to be able to duplicate and edit, for working faster. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joe Bloggs7.4y ago
Out of all chart plugins I’ve tried, this one produces the best results! And it looks great on the page. Legend, thanks Kiran!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicoter8.4y ago
I wasted some time to find this gem of a plugin, but I finally did. This is your best choice if you want to add some simple bar charts or other charts to your posts. @plugin author: Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ericreynolds0078.9y ago
I’ve tried most if not all of the chart plugins. This one, by far, is the best. It took me a little time to learn how to get what I needed. Nonetheless, I have some wonderful charts. 🙂 Eric
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Charts <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-02-22 CVE-2025-26893 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build simple, reusable, customizable charts on any page or post with ease."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,522 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "graph" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 802 days in tier
- 2023-12-13 3K+ → 2K+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2023-11-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2023-11-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-11-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-13 3K+ → 2K+ down after 11 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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WP Beautiful Charts 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Advanced Charts for Gutenberg Blocks Editor 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Page Charts — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Area Chart — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Chartify – WordPress Chart Plugin 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stock Market Ticker 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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