Gps Tracker
by nicolasfox · Uncategorized
Track Android cell phones in real time and store routes for later viewing.
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Health
D 42/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈28 estimated
Momentum
0%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “android”, “cell” and “gps” 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.
42 health vs 58 average across 25,769 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 12.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 3763 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 7.1
3.3★ over 9 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3763 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| android your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cell your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| phone your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tracker your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “android”, “cell” and “gps” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 71 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
10.3y ago
latest release · v1.0.4 · 14 Jul 2016
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30.
Install history since 17 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ chin72644.0y ago
this is a useful plugin, unfortunately not continued This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by chin7264.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jammy to go9.2y ago
It would be a great app for embedding GPS maps tracking on a WordPress website. But unfortunately it seems google is asking for an api key etc. Also on activating it replaces the css and causes issues with the websites layout. Also when trying to use the mobile app it doesn’t recognise my url?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mdp71610.3y ago
Activating GPS Tracker messed up the appearance of the WordPress site. Using Lucious Child Theme on Genesis 2.3.1 framework Theme on WP 4.5.3 Deactivated and Deleted GPS Tracker before I could even see if it worked. Tis a shame as apparently others have had issues with Theme compatibility as well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scan Protector10.7y ago
Hello With this plug-in can I sell as a service to customers? Can I use a paid membership plug-in and sell this as a service? Thanks Dave
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ atmiya10.8y ago
Hi , Hop you are doing well, and please update your plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akki9c11.4y ago
Even I used wordpress version for andriod mobile but its seems to not work. you can check my link where i had embedded this map [gps_tracker] :- http://nz1.cvinfotech.com/2015/06/16/gps-tracking/ Please help me on this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TamerDesigns11.6y ago
tried everything ;o
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ golf102511.7y ago
I love your simple plugin! Jan
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Track Android cell phones in real time and store routes for later viewing."
- ✓ 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Maps.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 636 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-08-31 30+ → 20+ down after 240 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 40+ → 30+ down after 539 days in tier
- 2024-07-13 50+ → 40+ down after 149 days in tier
- 2024-02-15 60+ → 50+ down after 170 days in tier
- 2023-08-29 70+ → 60+ down after 108 days in tier
- 2023-05-13 80+ → 70+ down after 121 days in tier
- 2023-01-12 90+ → 80+ down after 44 days in tier
- 2022-11-29 100+ → 90+ down after 56 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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Gps Plotter 80+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - Q QR Generator 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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MacTrak for FindMeSpot (Spot Tracker) 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
HandL UTM Grabber / Tracker 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Media Tracker – Track Unused, Duplicate & Used Media 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Plugin Activation Tracker 900+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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