GNU Terry Pratchett
by Nick C · Uncategorized
Add an X-Clacks-Overhead header with “GNU Terry Pratchett” to all non-admin pages.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.4K estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “firefox”, “curl” and “terminal” to your wp.org tags. You rank #16, #18 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 19.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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: Listing tuning
Updated 159 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| terry pratchett your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gnu | #2 | #4 | — |
| tribute | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| http headers your tag | #18 | #19 | up 3 |
| firefox | #16 | #16 | up 2 |
| curl | #18 | #16 | down 1 |
| terminal | #21 | #12 | down 1 |
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “firefox”, “curl” and “terminal” to your wp.org tags. You rank #16, #18 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 830 · 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
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
5mo ago
latest release · v0.4.1 · 26 May 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 · 94% 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.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 3 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ simplypeachy7.8y ago
Thanks to Nick, the headers will forever be sent to and fro.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wordpressghoul9.0y ago
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ J S11.5y ago
Added to our site this day. We will echo his name forever. Thanks Nick. Very well done and a great tribute.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jondor11.6y ago
in the mailheader addition: // $args[‘headers’] .= “X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett \n”; should be $args[‘headers’][] = “X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett \n”; otherwise it kills the email with an ArrayX-Clacks-Overhead. It’s an array not a string of headers.. Great initiative though.. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sharonejackson11.6y ago
I think this is a charming tribute to a remarkable man who influenced so many of us. I know his body recently followed where his spirit had gone some months before, but I am still sad.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marek Lukrecjusz11.6y ago
X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett “Ludzie nie odchodzą dopóki ktoś o nich opowiada.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dedide11.6y ago
We will echo his name over the Clacks and keep his memory alive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xopher42511.6y ago
I adore Sir Terry, and am just so in love with this. I get misty eyed every time I see it (darn allergies). Very easy to install. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.2
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
4 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 "Add an X-Clacks-Overhead header with “GNU Terry Pratchett” to all non-admin pages."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or 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 2,055 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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