Image Hotspot Block
by Thomas · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 220+ installs across the portfolio →
Create dynamic images with clickable hotspots to showcase products. Optimized for WooCommerce.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈280 estimated
Momentum
+1%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Add “hotspots” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
76 health vs 71 average across 9,790 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 5.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,169 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 230 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.5★ over 2 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+1.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hotspot | #5 | #18 | up 1 |
| image hotspot your tag | #5 | #17 | 0 |
| hotspot image | #4 | #16 | up 1 |
| hotspots | #15 | #21 | down 1 |
| image hotspots | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| products your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tooltip your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 2 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
- Add “hotspots” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 26 Nov 2022 · 1,438 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 354 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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
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
8mo ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 18 Mar 2026
7
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 24 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Nov 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ cambob1.8y ago
Ive tried pretty much every map hotspot plugin available and this is for sure the best out there in my opinion. Works excellent not only for products but for maps as well. Also you dont have to use shortcode on this, it is set up directly in a post or page which means your map or image can be full width which doesnt seem possible with shortcodes wihout doing some code/css work. Only thing is the opacity on the dots does not seem to work. The plugin itself is 5 star but I docked a star because the creators website is unfinished with a 404 error on the support page and no way to contact the creator. Too bad its really good. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by cambob. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by cambob.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jordy Meow2.6y ago
Using this plugin, I can make my products stand out in a really fun way. I added a photo of my cat wearing my handmade bracelet and reading my book! The tooltips grab my visitors’ attention, making them excited to learn more about my products. Congrats to Thomas, well done!
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create dynamic images with clickable hotspots to showcase products. Optimized for WooCommerce."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,129 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-06 100+ → 200+ up after 235 days in tier
- 2024-03-16 90+ → 100+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2024-02-12 80+ → 90+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2023-11-15 70+ → 80+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2023-10-27 60+ → 70+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2023-10-02 50+ → 60+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2023-09-15 40+ → 50+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2023-08-03 30+ → 40+ up after 33 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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Image Hotspot With Tooltip For WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer) 300+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Flipbox Addon for WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer) 200+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Image Hotspot by DevVN 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B - T Tooltips for WordPress 5K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
MATE Recently Viewed Products – Cache Compatible for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C
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