Extra Shortcodes
by webvitalii · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 105.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
[extra_archives], [extra_taxonomies], [bloginfo show="name"], [date format="l jS \of F Y"], [date_i18n], [time]
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “archive”, “archives” and “category” 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.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 17.9K 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.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1298 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bloginfo | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| archive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| archives your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| category your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search 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
- “archive”, “archives” and “category” 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 236 · 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
3.6y ago
latest release · v2.2 · 13 Apr 2023
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ electricbricks3.6y ago
Very useful. Never had an issue on dozens of sites. Works as expected.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ storeofideas10.0y ago
Thanks for this Plugin. Great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ juniorbra10.6y ago
Works as expected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ma Manann10.9y ago
Very helpful! 5 Star. It’s smartly working on my site http://nehans.net Thnaks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tapan.thapa11.7y ago
I was thinking of writing my own plugin for this and before writing i thought i should check on wordpress plugin directory. I found this and it is working with wordpress 4.1.1. Thanks…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webvitalii11.7y ago
Simple and effective.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Indell11.8y ago
White blank page after plugin aktivation. Had to delete with file manager to get the site working.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ master41216012.4y ago
Although I don’t see the usefulness for my own personal needs it may be good for others.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.2). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Extra Shortcodes <= 2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-31 CVE-2025-62111 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2 No patch available
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "[extra_archives], [extra_taxonomies], [bloginfo show="name"], [date format="l jS \of F Y"], [date_i18n..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 6 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,023 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
- 2025-05-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 900 days in tier
- 2022-12-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 410 days in tier
- 2021-10-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1322 days in tier
- 2018-03-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 504 days in tier
- 2016-10-18 2K+ → 3K+ 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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Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - C Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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