Extended Post Status
by Felix W. · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add new statuses to all post types (posts, pages, products, ...).
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
-21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “post” and “post type” for “statuses” and “future post”. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “statuses” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post type” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “future post” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 29.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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 60 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post status | #3 | #7 | up 1 |
| status your tag | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| extended your tag | #7 | #17 | 0 |
| statuses | #13 | #19 | down 3 |
| post statuses | #10 | #19 | 0 |
| future post | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| status pages | #15 | #17 | up 1 |
| custom status | #20 | #20 | down 1 |
| plugin status | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| publishing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
33 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 24 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 “post” and “post type” for “statuses” and “future post”. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “statuses” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post type” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “future post” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
2mo ago
latest release · v1.1.1 · 1 Sep 2026
23
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 29 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ evanltd2.1y ago
Very straightforward plugin to set up, and probably worked great in the older days. But unfortunately it’s too glitchy to use with the latest Gutenberg editor. Custom statuses won’t show up the newly reworked post status pane (WP 6.6+), but do show up lower down in a separate pane. It also messes up the behavior of the Save/Update/Publish button in the editor to the point where I’m totally baffled about what it does anymore. For example, if you make a change to a DRAFT or PENDING post, there’s no longer an UPDATE button. There’s a SAVE button, but it behaves erratically—like automatically publishes things without warning. So I find it unfit for public use at this point.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dewinbrush3.5y ago
It looks Taxonomy/Filter and Post Deactivation has some bug.Edit: It looks need to speak with Developer This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by dewinbrush.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vcpaige3.5y ago
I wasn’t able to achieve this functionality with my own coding, but this plugin does the job! It really helps smooth out a complicated workflow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roadlink3.8y ago
I use it for woocommerce products and works great for now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hoseferrera4.6y ago
“just” a perfect plugin. I tried to put together the code for this feature myself, but some parts didn’t want to come together. I should have found this plugin first. thanks to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yesorcayes5.4y ago
Use it daily. Simple but powerful for improving writing workflow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wycks6.4y ago
Amazing plugin, thanks for this crazy workaround to what should be baked in. Unreal.. but thank you !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miguel Useche6.5y ago
This plugin makes a good job and author gives good support!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.4 Extended Post Status <= 1.0.19 - Missing Authorization via wp_insert_post_data ↗
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 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 2 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add new statuses to all post types (posts, pages, products, ...)."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 Mentions Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 404 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "extended", "publishing" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-12-31 900+ → 1K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 400+ → 900+ up
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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Themify Portfolio Post 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - W WP Post Branches 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- T Themify Event Post 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
- T Tilda-publishing 700+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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Post Status Notifier Lite 700+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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