EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup
by Eli · Backup
Also makes 8 other plugins · 101K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create and save SQL Reports in your WP Admin and place them on pages and posts with a shortcode. Keep your database safe with automatic backups.
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Health
C 69/100
Stale
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “backup”, “database” and “reports” 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.
69 health vs 75 average across 553 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 26K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 282 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup 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
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 492 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 492 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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
33%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sql your tag | #18 | #22 | down 3 |
| db backup | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reports your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “backup”, “database” and “reports” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 903 · 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
1.3y ago
latest release · v5.25.25 · 26 Jun 2025
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ailaina1234562.5y ago
Very grateful for this plugin that helped me to do so much on my website easily! Hope it could be updated in the future. Thanks a ton!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daisycutter2.5y ago
There are a bunch of expensive and bloated options that try to do what this plugin does for free and don’t quite get there. Had reports being produced within half an hour of finding it, very happy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rob66bnu5.2y ago
I find this plug-in invaluable for producing reports that combine information from multiple plug-ins, such as membership and event ticket sales. Very stable and very flexible. Thanks for the September 2021 update. The new shortcode for adding a “Export to CSV” button is a great addition!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ J Werk7.8y ago
I’ve found this plugin useful to produce custom reports for website owners who don’t have the skills to run SQL queries in phpMyAdmin. I’d gladly pay for a premium version if it had at least an export to CSV button. Some extra styling options would be good too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ henkmans8.1y ago
Plugin gives error in WordPress 4.9.8 Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\wp\wp-content\plugins\elisqlreports\index.php on line 881
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rweil559.6y ago
Works. Produced a report with some pretty complicated SQL. Report available both in admin panel, and on a web page. Sent an annoying issue to the developer, and he updated the plugin within a day. Looking at support log, developer appears to be responsive to problems.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ onyxtacular9.8y ago
Works great. Just need better docs for us newbs This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by onyxtacular.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MikeMac6711.3y ago
Simple and very very useful
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.25.25). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup <= 5.25.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SQLREPORT Shortcode ↗2025-06-28 CVE-2025-6462 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.25.11 Patched in 5.25.25
- Patched Medium · 6.4 EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup <= 5.21.35 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-02-22 CVE-2025-26887 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.21.35 Patched in 5.25.08
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 6.8.1
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 "Create and save SQL Reports in your WP Admin and place them on pages and posts with a shortcode. Keep your..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,692 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
- 2024-11-29 600+ → 500+ down after 415 days in tier
- 2023-10-11 700+ → 600+ down after 222 days in tier
- 2023-03-03 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-01 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2023-02-24 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-02-21 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-20 800+ → 700+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2023-02-03 700+ → 800+ up after 1 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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BackUpWordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Database Backup for WordPress 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP-DBManager 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Database Manager – WP Adminer 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
SQL Buddy – Database Management Made Easy 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
All-in-One WP Migration and Backup 5M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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