Inline Preview
by Christopher Finke · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 310+ installs across the portfolio →
Inline Preview adds a preview of the post you're writing next to the editor when you click Preview (instead of opening it in a new tab).
48 health vs 56 average across 16,378 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.35, 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 3553 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 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
74
now · peak 101
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
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
9.7y ago
latest release · v4.3
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-04-09 · 1,387 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Noahj11.3y ago
Works wonderfully.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ricard Torres12.7y ago
It’s great. I hope this get into core some day, just like the Ghost platform does. I’d be amazing to have a real time preview, like I said, in core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tom Greenwood12.8y ago
It is great to see someone thinking about how the visual editor needs to improve. This plugin provides a quick and simple way for the author to see what their post will look like when published. In an ideal world it would be a live preview, but maybe that is something for the future 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Prof Melo12.8y ago
Really great idea. An inline preview could make my life a lot easier! Let us know how we could contribute to keep you developing it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chicchera12.9y ago
Brilliant idea. Just wish I had known about it before. It makes for such better workflow…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Li-An12.9y ago
A very useful plugin… but works better on wide screen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ visiondesign13.1y ago
thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NewStart Designs13.2y ago
Exactly what was needed in the Core WordPress release. Superb plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-23 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-21 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 300+ → 400+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-01-12 400+ → 300+ down after 599 days in tier
- 2024-05-23 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-22 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-21 500+ → 400+ down after 1 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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Mini Live Preview URL 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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Public Post Preview 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
underConstruction 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
Preview E-mails for WooCommerce 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B - P Public Post Preview Configurator 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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