Embed Custom Field
by PhilHilton · Uncategorized
Adds shortcode for including a custom field on a page or post. Note that the Gutenberg blocks content editor includes a "Custom HTML" block …
45 health vs 58 average across 7,905 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.0.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1814 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
23
now · peak 77
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “60+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,381 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-02-27 70+ → 60+ down after 32 days in band
- 2025-01-26 60+ → 70+ up after 22 days in band
- 2025-01-04 70+ → 60+ down after 222 days in band
- 2024-05-27 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in band
- 2024-05-26 70+ → 80+ up after 3 days in band
- 2024-05-23 80+ → 70+ down after 54 days in band
- 2024-03-30 90+ → 80+ down after 291 days in band
- 2023-06-13 100+ → 90+ down after 15 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Meta Box 500K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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