Embed Images in Comments
by Dugonja · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Embed direct image links in your comments with an img tag.
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Health
D 54/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
90+
≈97 estimated
Momentum
-35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “comments”, “convert” and “embed” 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.
54 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 90 of 6.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3364 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3364 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| convert your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “comments”, “convert” and “embed” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 86 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #16,800 to #17,400, alongside the other plugins at 90+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
9.2y ago
latest release · v0.6 · 16 Aug 2017
4
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 “90+”. 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 70% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Gennady Kovshenin9.2y ago
Plugin contains a security issue. Do not use right now. Updated: very simple and to the point 🙂 This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Gennady Kovshenin. Reason: Plugin vulnerability fixed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zzoyu9.4y ago
this plugin solved my 2 problems; my wordpress ignores the img tag in comment textbox. editing php could solve this but it was quite tricky to me. and not-html-friendly visitor felt difficult to use img tag. and other problem was that I didn’t have enough traffic & storage. so I used other image hosting service(like imgur, etc) and linked to img tag manually,, but now I just need to paste link. nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ezekielloves9.4y ago
Please add the upload function as well. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PirateOnWordpress9.9y ago
Dear Dev you are a star !! , your plugin is super light weight & works great with comments / posts. Honestly if world with have more people like you then it will be a paradise ! Thank you for your great work !! Cheers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ taadike10.6y ago
working good, except for images with JPEG extension.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zain Neil B Ul Abadin11.0y ago
Exactly what I need. Thanks you are the man.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2017-08-16 CVE-2017-18561 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 0.6 Patched in 0.6
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed direct image links in your comments with an img tag."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 440 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "convert" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-15 100+ → 90+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 100+ → 90+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-25 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-24 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 100+ → 90+ down after 24 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 90+ → 100+ 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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No External Links 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - C Comment Image 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable Comments 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
EWWW Image Optimizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Autoptimize 800K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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