Git it Write – Write posts from GitHub
by vaakash · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 132.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Publish markdown files present in a GitHub repository as posts to WordPress automatically
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+167%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “editor”, “markdown” and “posts” for “write”, “github repository” and “parsedown”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “write” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “markdown” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “github repository” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “parsedown” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 8.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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 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 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 7 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
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| git | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| sublime | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| write | #5 | #14 | 0 |
| write post | #7 | #19 | down 2 |
| github your tag | #21 | #24 | down 9 |
| github repository | #18 | #21 | up 3 |
| write page | #11 | #23 | down 1 |
| parsedown | #18 | #11 | 0 |
| github repository api | #19 | #23 | down 1 |
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| markdown your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| publish your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “editor”, “markdown” and “posts” for “write”, “github repository” and “parsedown”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “write” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “markdown” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “github repository” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “parsedown” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “github”. Down 9 places since 2026-10-11, now #21. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
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
27d ago
latest release · v2.1 · 4 Oct 2026
13
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 9 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ marashmallow1.4y ago
Does exactly what it says with no extraneous fuss!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rico F. Lüthi2.5y ago
Thank you for developing this plugin; it meets perfectly my needs. According to the settings, it should be possible to import data from the specific GitHub folder “website/main/docs”. Unfortunately, this feature does not work as the folder structure can only be specified on one level. After consulting the developer, I was informed that this is a bug that was supposed to be fixed within a few days. However, the issue still persists three months later and even after a new version was released. I would have greatly appreciated clearer communication regarding this issue. The features promised in the plugin and by the support team should be reliably delivered. Unfortunately, I now find myself compelled to look for alternative solutions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vigneshsweekaran2.8y ago
Excellent Plugin. Much needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thejokertm4.1y ago
I cannot recommend this plugin enough, it is the only viable solution to synch a markdown git repository with your WordPress page. Aakash is always quick to help you out if you have any questions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dinesh67774.5y ago
Easy interface to use. And very useful for collaborative docs and community pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Junglei Kim5.5y ago
Sometimes commits and pushes don’t reflect properly, but that’s enough. This is the way I wanted it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vaakash6.2y ago
Cheers !
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1
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
7 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 "Publish markdown files present in a GitHub repository as posts to WordPress automatically"
- ✓ 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 Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,918 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "editor" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-10 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-07 100+ → 200+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2025-05-18 200+ → 100+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-05-09 100+ → 200+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-05-05 200+ → 100+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-04-30 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-29 200+ → 100+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-04-21 100+ → 200+ up after 13 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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GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Markup Markdown 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Customize Posts 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) 1K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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