Include Mastodon Feed
by Wolfgang · Content & Feeds
Plugin that provides a Gutenberg block and shortcode to easily integrate mastodon feeds into wordpress pages.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈890 estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “feed reader”, “custom feed” and “news feed” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #20 and #24 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.
90 health vs 64 average across 1,195 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 24.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds 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 8 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 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| include | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| mastodon your tag | #3 | #3 | down 2 |
| feed reader | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| include post | #8 | #13 | — |
| feed your tag | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| custom feed | #20 | #22 | 0 |
| feed to post | #24 | #22 | down 3 |
| news feed | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| wordpress feed | #18 | #23 | up 1 |
| pages feed | #19 | #23 | down 1 |
| page feed | #21 | #24 | — |
| status your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 31 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 “feed reader”, “custom feed” and “news feed” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #20 and #24 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 4 Dec 2022 · 1,429 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.1.3 · 24 Aug 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% 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 2.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Dec 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Bjarne Oldrup10mo ago
For almost a year now, I’ve been using Include Mastodon Feed on my personal blog and a pro bono client-site. The plugin is very flexible and with the meaningful HTML structure and class names, so I can style the posts in almost any thinkable way — just as it should be. The developer is very responsive and continuously improving the plugin. During 2025 that includes: Major performance improvements, including server side caching and lazy-loading. Major accessibility improvements initiated at the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Support for even more attachment file formats like video and audio. Include Mastodon Feed is, to me, the obvious replacement for Facebook or Instagram feed embeds. It just works and does not require a premium plugin subscription or ever-changing API updates. Along with the ActivityPub plugin, Include Mastodon Feeds allows for productive, easy and fun integration with the Fediverse. I highly recommend it and it easily deserves five stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pellelle1.5y ago
add-on works well and has good customizations. i was a bit confused about how “account id” differs from “account name”. but i got it working, and it’s great that there’s options for image aspect ratios and everything. thank you, developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pkingtiger2.5y ago
Does what you need it to do in a simple way and can be customised with simple CSS to match the look and feel of your site.I would love to see some config options on how things are displayed:* Show / hide date & time at the top of each toot.* More placement options for the avatar.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kenfortune2.5y ago
Love this plugin! Very easy to adjust the shortcode to customise the feed contents (eg. to exclude replies or boosts, to only show posts with images or with a certain tag etc). And if you are happy adding custom CSS to your wordpress, also fairly simple to get things looking just the way you want them. So happy this plugin exists.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angelynng2.9y ago
Simple. Works. Phew!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniel3.0y ago
thanks a lot! Works charming …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alrsl3.3y ago
Simple installation, perfect description, user ID in seconds, minimal customization. This plugin just does what it should do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ westerngeomancy3.3y ago
The instructions look a bit intimidating to start with, but it’s actually pretty simple to install and configure. The FAQ tells you how to find your account number, and there are plenty of shortcode options to customise the feed.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Include Mastodon Feed <= 1.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-02-03 CVE-2025-22660 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.9 Patched in 1.9.10
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Include Mastodon Feed <= 1.9.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-11-20 CVE-2024-11455 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.4 Patched in 1.9.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
4 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 "Plugin that provides a Gutenberg block and shortcode to easily integrate mastodon feeds into wordpress pages."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("API authentication").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 605 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "status" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-04-17 700+ → 800+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-04-13 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-12 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-04-07 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-04-04 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-03 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-03-31 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-30 800+ → 700+ down after 34 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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RSS Includes Pages 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D -
XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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