Profile Box Shortcode And Widget
by A WP Life · Social
Also makes 31 other plugins · 78.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
A very easy and simple Facebook like box shortcode and widget plugin with mini profile, like Button, Share Button plugin For WordPress
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.6K estimated
Momentum
+54%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “like button”, “share button” and “like box” for “facebook likebox”, “facebook like box” and “facebook like box widget”. “like button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook likebox” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook like box” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “like box” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “facebook like box widget” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 247.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,277 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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 1 release 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 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mini profile box your tag | #1 | #7 | 0 |
| facebook likebox widget your tag | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| likebox | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| facebook likebox | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| facebook like box | #8 | #23 | down 1 |
| facebook fan box | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| like box your tag | #15 | #21 | up 3 |
| facebook like box widget | #10 | #24 | down 1 |
| facebook like | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| facebook shortcode | #12 | #24 | up 1 |
| easy facebook like box | #12 | #23 | 0 |
| widget area shortcode | #14 | #23 | down 1 |
| facebook widget | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| shortcode in widget | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| author profile widget | #18 | #24 | up 1 |
| shortcode widget | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| wordpress facebook like box | #20 | #24 | down 4 |
| profile widget | #19 | #23 | down 4 |
| facebook page like box | #21 | #24 | down 1 |
| facebook like widget | #22 | #24 | 0 |
| like button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| share button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
47 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 27 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “like button”, “share button” and “like box” for “facebook likebox”, “facebook like box” and “facebook like box widget”. “like button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook likebox” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook like box” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “like box” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “facebook like box widget” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “like box”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.2.3 · 3 Dec 2025
89
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% 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 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 56% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ arvind chaurasiya7.9y ago
I found it really interesting, especially its like box with shortcodes is my favorite function.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amorino19808.1y ago
8o% of users use mobile devices. Responsive should be standard on all plugins but it is not. The same goes for this one. Out of date This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by amorino1980.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ignazio_9.4y ago
Excellent plugin, updated to the last version of wp (4.8). Widget auto width needs to be improved for responsive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ A WP Life9.5y ago
You can add many like boxes because this plugin also works in CPT. You can show your different facebook profiles.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrboats9.8y ago
The widget is not responsive ie the function to scale widget width does not work, it only allows fixed width.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jjanthony10.4y ago
Facebook Likebox Widget & Shortcode Plugin For WordPress works ok as a widget but I cannot find any shortcode. I did find a promise of future plans for shortcode in the support section. ********** EDIT ********** They’ve been working on the plugin and improving it, added the shortcode and so I have bumped up my rating a star This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by jjanthony. Reason: Plugin update
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Yakti-R10.5y ago
The plugin itself is good and very easy to use. It offers all the options you need to display your facebook widget. However, today I discovered that the plugin includes a back link to the developers website, which is hidden from view using display:none styling. I’m fine with developers including an option to turn on/off a back link, which is also stated as in the plugin development guidelines. But hiding these links from view without consent of the user is not only undesirable but I believe it also violates the plugin guidelines: The plugin must not embed external links on the public site (like a “powered by” link) without explicitly asking the user’s permission. Any such options in the plugin must default to NOT show the link. source Where the guidelines say, “default to NOT show the link”, I don’t think they mean that it is ok to hide it by using css. Also, such hidden links can inflict your SEO score, since Google and other search engines don’t like these. So, although the plugin is very good, only one star because of such very bad practice. UPDATE The author fixed the issue, so now the plugin is worth its five stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uniterre10.8y ago
This plugin is very easy to configure and use : you just have to go to widget menus in order to put the right parameters and display it !
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Profile Box Shortcode And Widget <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-02-27 CVE-2024-1401 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.0 Patched in 1.2.1
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.
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
3 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,311 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "facebook likebox widget", "Mini profile box" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-25 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-23 2K+ → 1K+ down after 664 days in tier
- 2024-07-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-07-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 435 days in tier
- 2023-05-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 317 days in tier
- 2022-07-04 5K+ → 4K+ down after 230 days in tier
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