FraudLabs Pro SMS Verification
by fraudlabspro · eCommerce
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Description: SMS verification help merchants to authenticate the client's phone number via SMS verification to prevent fraudulent orders.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-10-29. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈25 estimated
Momentum
-17%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “sms verification”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
84 health vs 71 average across 9,825 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 13.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,168 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 6 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 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 2 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ 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
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fraudlabspro your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| sms verification your tag | #11 | #23 | 0 |
| phone verification | #20 | #24 | down 1 |
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 6 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
- One page off on “sms verification”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “sms” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,485 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,400 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ 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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.12.0 · 24 Aug 2026
50
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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 47% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 330 days.
Install history since 30 May 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ webmasterfmh3.6y ago
Worst plugin!!Not only doesnt it work but breaks the checkout page as well.Its a waste of time!!! This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by webmasterfmh.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ondrejchocholacek5.5y ago
the functionality is great and the support great
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.12.0). 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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 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 "Description: SMS verification help merchants to authenticate the client's phone number via SMS verification..."
- ! 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Easy Digital Downloads.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,713 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
- 2026-05-14 10+ → 20+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 20+ → 10+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 10+ → 20+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 20+ → 10+ down after 34 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 10+ → 20+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2026-01-08 20+ → 10+ down after 38 days in tier
- 2025-12-01 30+ → 20+ down after 42 days in tier
- 2025-10-20 20+ → 30+ up after 119 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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FraudLabs Pro for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Fast2SMS – OTP Login & SMS Notifications 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
ForthFocus SMS – OTP Verification, Order Notifications & Indian DLT for WooCommerce 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
iLeads SMS Gateway by Exsile 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
SMSKora – Smart & Secure SMS OTP Alerts for WordPress 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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