Hotfix
by Mark Jaquith · Uncategorized
Also makes 28 other plugins · 165K+ installs across the portfolio →
Provides unofficial fixes for selected WordPress bugs, so you don't have to wait for the next WordPress core release.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “wait” and “mark complete” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 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 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 446.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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 2 releases 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 156 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hotfix your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bugs your tag | #10 | #19 | down 3 |
| wait | #12 | #14 | up 2 |
| mark complete | #21 | #19 | 0 |
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “wait” and “mark complete” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 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 3 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 10.6K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.4 · 28 May 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 42% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 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 1 Aug 2021
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles10 of the last 13 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ paleo112.9y ago
This plugin is great, those unofficial fixes are too valuable to lose. And I install it on every site I have, most recent of which is this [ Moderated: Link redacted, please do not post links in reviews. ] This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by Jan Dembowski. This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by t-p.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joshtrenser13.1y ago
Interesting plugin, never heard about it folks!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sonfisher13.2y ago
I installed this plugin without any problems on shared server and that was months ago when it was version 0.4. I don’t use PayPal on any of my WordPress sites so I have no experience with the issue mentioned by ’emin3nt’ I’ve fount it easy to install, easy to use and causing no errors. I recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ martintex13.3y ago
Nice and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alinaDS13.3y ago
i was having problem with custom filed after installing your plugin fixed it tha
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barbara Caswell13.4y ago
Good plugin but sometimes it doesn’t find the problems to fix…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Debra Sanchez13.4y ago
That’s must have plugin. It can find all the bugs for you \
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ svetik2213.4y ago
This is a great plugin to install everywhere and automatically keep up to date. What more could you want!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4 Add css so #major-publishing-actions uses flex-wrap: wrap; . 1.4
- — Version 1.3 Set sender as blank to workaround a Sendmail bug. 1.3
- — Version 1.2 Lets themes enqueue comment-reply.js in the HTML header without JavaScript errors. 1.2
- — Version 1.1 Lets you update WordPress and install or update plugins and themes. (Only some Windows servers running IIS were affected.) You’ll need to install this plugin manually . 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Lets you update Twenty Twelve if it is shown as “broken” after installing 3.5. 1.0
- — Version 0.9 Fix adding and updating Custom Fields. 0.9
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
2 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 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 1 heading and 13 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,865 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
- 2025-04-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 365 days in tier
- 2024-04-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 280 days in tier
- 2023-07-23 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 184 days in tier
- 2023-01-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 109 days in tier
- 2022-10-01 9K+ → 8K+ down after 122 days in tier
- 2022-06-01 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1575 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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WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A - E Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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Companion Auto Update 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
The WP Remote WordPress Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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