Favorite Post
by Tareq Hasan · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 370+ installs across the portfolio →
This is a simple yet another favorite post plugin.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
50+
≈58 estimated
Momentum
-19%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “bookmark”, “favorite” and “favorite post” 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.
45 health vs 58 average across 25,771 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 8.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,779 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25, well behind 7.1.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2425 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25; the current branch is 7.1
4.3★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bookmark your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| favorite your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| favorite post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “bookmark”, “favorite” and “favorite post” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 165 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,300, alongside the other plugins at 50+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 49 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 60.
Install history since 21 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ayilee282.6y ago
It’s so easy to use and it’s definitely working. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DragoWeb9.9y ago
Great plugin, very simple, easy to install and do the job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eminozlem12.8y ago
Thought of giving it a 4 star because it’s lacking many things, but that wouldnt be fair simply because it works, and that’s enough for me. Just because the plugin doesnt provide all the functionality you need is not a reason for me to cut down stars. You’re free to look for another that does. PS: I’m also using WPUF and gotta say I like the way your plugins work; you dont bloat your code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jowelboss12.8y ago
so bad
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eg_arnous12.9y ago
nice plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ga Satrya13.2y ago
It’s so hard to find a favorite post plugin like this. It works great and has a widget to display the last favorite post. Here’s my suggestion: 1. In my case, i just need the star and would like to remove the text. But, there is no plugin setting to do this. 2. Widget, the favorite data gone when user not log in but the widget title still appear. Its not good. By the way, thanks for your plugin 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ naveenmecha13.2y ago
This plugin is very useful to me. This has a major advantage of adding the favorite link only to the posts you want. It also supports every custom posts,pages and woocommerce products.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,230 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "Bookmark" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-15 60+ → 50+ down after 139 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 70+ → 60+ down after 81 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 80+ → 70+ down after 76 days in tier
- 2025-11-23 90+ → 80+ down after 120 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 100+ → 90+ down after 590 days in tier
- 2023-12-14 200+ → 100+ down after 425 days in tier
- 2022-10-15 300+ → 200+ down after 652 days in tier
- 2021-01-01 200+ → 300+ up after 355 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).
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Favorites 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
CBX Bookmark & Favorite 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - D DBWD Bookmark Page 20+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Admin Bookmarks 500+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Solid Post Likes 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A - S Simple Social – Sharing Widgets & Icons Updated 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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