Enable CORS
by Dev Kabir · Uncategorized
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
6K+
≈6.8K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ajax” for “installing”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “installing” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 117.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
This plugin shipped 2 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 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cors your tag | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| enable your tag | #3 | #15 | 0 |
| installing | #14 | #23 | down 3 |
| ajax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| error your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| fix your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 18 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 “ajax” for “installing”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “installing” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 31 Mar 2023 · 1,311 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.7K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v3.0.0 · 25 Oct 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 75% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Mar 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ abdusalam saheed1.4y ago
The plugin works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nsbrown2.9y ago
Trying to add these rules to Cloudflare was a mission (didn’t work for me), this solved my issues. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ escapelive3.1y ago
I do not recommend this – it caused my website to crash – i had to contact my server provider to assist. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by escapelive. Reason: the plugin caused my website to crash
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.0 Overhauled settings panel with modern premium grid-card layouts Replaced old inline custom SVGs with standard Lucide vector icons Fixed padding heights and vertical alignments of settings toggles and inputs Resolved defa 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.4 Security fix: removed hardcoded credential bypass in REST API permission callback 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.3 Added PATCH method support for allowed HTTP methods 2.0.3
- — Version 2.0.2 Removed vulnerable SweetAlert2 library and replaced with secure Notyf notifications 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.1 Updated WordPress compatibility to version 6.8 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 Improved security checks for safer requests. Better support for preflight requests to fix CORS issues. Optimized allowed methods and headers for smoother API calls. Removed unnecessary code to boost performance. Checked 2.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.0). 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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Plugin is not working on my site.").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "if you have", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,021 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ajax" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-31 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 88 days in tier
- 2025-10-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2025-10-08 5K+ → 6K+ up after 270 days in tier
- 2025-01-11 4K+ → 5K+ up after 169 days in tier
- 2024-07-26 3K+ → 4K+ up after 106 days in tier
- 2024-04-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 90 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).
- W WP-CORS 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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LH Multisite CORS 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D - Z zipaddr-jp 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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SearchWP Live Ajax Search 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-Polls 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-PostRatings 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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