Github README
by Jason Stallings · Uncategorized
Easily embed GitHub READMEs in pages/posts.
47 health vs 59 average across 7,161 Uncategorized plugins
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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3692 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
21
now · peak 65
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “20+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,374 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 10+ → 20+ up after 73 days in band
- 2026-04-28 20+ → 10+ down after 196 days in band
- 2025-10-14 30+ → 20+ down after 58 days in band
- 2025-08-17 40+ → 30+ down after 3 days in band
- 2025-08-14 30+ → 40+ up after 12 days in band
- 2025-08-02 40+ → 30+ down after 41 days in band
- 2025-06-22 30+ → 40+ up after 6 days in band
- 2025-06-16 40+ → 30+ down after 17 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Advanced iFrame 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - I Insert Pages 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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Spreaker Shortcode 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple YouTube Responsive 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B - G Github Embed 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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Podbean Shortcode 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
Embed this report card
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/github-readme" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Github README — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Github README: 20+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/github-readme