Image Credits
by Adam Capriola · Uncategorized
Adds source name and URL fields for media uploads along with a shortcode for displaying image credits.
43 health vs 64 average across 4,281 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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 4473 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
24
now · peak 72
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 “40+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,371 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-10-27 50+ → 40+ down after 9 days in band
- 2025-10-18 40+ → 50+ up after 26 days in band
- 2025-09-22 50+ → 40+ down after 10 days in band
- 2025-09-12 40+ → 50+ up after 4 days in band
- 2025-09-08 50+ → 40+ down after 6 days in band
- 2025-09-02 40+ → 50+ up after 3 days in band
- 2025-08-30 50+ → 40+ down after 4 days in band
- 2025-08-26 100+ → 50+ down after 35 days in band
Competes with
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