Easy PHP Settings
by shahadul878 · Performance
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
An easy way to manage common PHP INI settings and WordPress debugging constants from the WordPress admin panel.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “debug”, “performance” and “wp config” for “php”, “opcache” and “wordpress debugging”. “debug” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “php” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “opcache” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wp config” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress debugging” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 13.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,104 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance 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 14 releases 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
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
21%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| php settings your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| ini your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| common settings | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| settings | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| php | #8 | #13 | down 1 |
| php 8 | #3 | #10 | down 1 |
| site settings | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| admin settings | #6 | #17 | up 1 |
| php 7 | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| add php | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| wordpress debugging | #19 | #21 | down 1 |
| opcache | #12 | #9 | up 1 |
| settings page | #13 | #22 | up 1 |
| plugin settings | #15 | #22 | down 2 |
| config | #16 | #19 | up 2 |
| advanced settings | #22 | #23 | up 1 |
| debug bar constants | #21 | #20 | 0 |
| debug your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp config your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
75 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 58 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “debug”, “performance” and “wp config” for “php”, “opcache” and “wordpress debugging”. “debug” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “php” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “opcache” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wp config” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress debugging” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 13 Aug 2025 · 447 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.1.8 · 2 Sep 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Aug 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ thewillman1124mo ago
I was loosing my mind editing the wp-cofig, messing with the php.ini and the .htaccess and nothing …Then i found this plugin and just a few clicks everything was fix!!! Amazing!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adriandemelo4mo ago
Great product. Easy to use. Many config options available
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ claudie334mo ago
Fantastic and great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pigeontarot5mo ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Joseph Finn12mo ago
This is a very helpful admin utility plugin. Thank you for making and sharing. PS: Updating to 1.0.4 fills the debug log with PHP textdomain notices; but otherwise the added features are very well done and much appreciated! This topic was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by James Joseph Finn.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ creondai1.2y ago
Thank you. Your Plugin helped me a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.8). 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.
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
8 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 "An easy way to manage common PHP INI settings and WordPress debugging constants from the WordPress admin pa..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "perfect for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash, Multisite and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,089 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
- 2026-06-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 44 days in tier
- 2026-05-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 133 days in tier
- 2025-12-28 500+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-27 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-12-22 300+ → 400+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2025-11-29 200+ → 300+ up after 23 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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Query Monitor 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Debugging 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Code Profiler – WordPress Performance Profiling and Debugging Made Easy 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Debug 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Memory Limit Manager 600+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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