Gravity Forms Approvals Add-On
by Rocketgenius · Forms
Also makes 2 other plugins · 30.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add simple approval workflow processes to your Gravity Forms.
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
800+
≈800 estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “approvals”, “gravity forms” and “workflow” 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.
50 health vs 65 average across 2,509 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.9%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 16.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,668 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
36/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23.
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 990 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| approvals your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gravity forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| workflow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 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
- “approvals”, “gravity forms” and “workflow” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 213 · 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
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
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
2.7y ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 15 Feb 2024
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 800.
Install history since 19 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ifixwoocommerce3.5y ago
Such a simple feature but I haven’t been able to find another option other than this that is free. Great work on the plugin. Still working as of April 20, 2023.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bradcass4.5y ago
This plugin is nothing more than an ad for Gravity Flow. It’s extremely limited and recognizes this in its own description where it states, “If this add-on doesn’t quite meet your needs, or if you’d like an add-on that will grow with your business workflow processes you may want to check out Gravity Flow.” I’ve used many free apps that are powerful and useful, but this app isn’t one of them. There’s no good will here. Here you’ll only find marketing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clk875.0y ago
Thank you very much, this plugin did exactly what I needed. Much appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wstone5085.2y ago
Bizarrely lacking in most forms, we’re lucky to have this option.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seanthomaswebdev7.3y ago
This plugin does everything you need if you are wanting something lighter-weight than a premium solution such as Gravity Flow. Gravity Forms Approvals made it easy to implement a simple approval and denial flow for our client. I love that the plugin is open-source too!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rrfarmer7.4y ago
Does a simple approve/reject, great if that’s all you need!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fkildoo11.2y ago
Very easy to use. Plugin works great and fits my needs. I’m using it with an intranet for peer reviews and submitting bonus points which need to be send to different supervisors for approval. Also great support from plugin author. I had an issue with plugin after updating to the latest WP version and he sent me a newer version of the plugin to try which fixed my problem. He said he will include the fix in the next release.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ psdes11.2y ago
Plugin works correctly even if it’s a beta version, no problems with approval or rejection of each entries. My earlier review as “psdes” about support of this plugin was a mistake because I did not read the whole description of the plugin support.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6.2
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add simple approval workflow processes to your Gravity Forms."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gravity Forms.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,036 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-30 800+ → 700+ down after 189 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-23 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 900+ → 800+ down after 179 days in tier
- 2025-10-17 1K+ → 900+ down after 9 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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Gravity Forms Zero Spam 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Zapier for WordPress 50K+ installs · 2.5★ · 1 shared tag C -
Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Gravity PDF 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Gravity Forms CLI Add-On 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Event Tracking for Gravity Forms 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag C
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