Insert Pages
by Paul Ryan · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 36.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Insert Pages lets you embed any WordPress content (e.g., pages, posts, custom post types) into other WordPress content using the Shortcode API.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈40K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “insert html”, “length” and “restrict pages” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #4 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 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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 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 134 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 71 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
4 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| insert your tag | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| pages your tag | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| insert javascript | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| insert post | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| due date | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| insert html | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| length | #4 | #4 | up 3 |
| restrict pages | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| get pages | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| insert js | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| insert content | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| add pages | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| insert shortcode | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| jquery on posts pages | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| list pages | #6 | #7 | up 1 |
| pages id | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| duplicate pages | #12 | #12 | down 1 |
| custom pages | #14 | #19 | down 1 |
| fancybox | #13 | #9 | down 2 |
| nextpage | #17 | #8 | down 2 |
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
129 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 103 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “insert html”, “length” and “restrict pages” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #4 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 4 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 44.7K · 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
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
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
4mo ago
latest release · v3.11.5 · 19 Jun 2026
78
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 6.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 40K.
Install history since 4 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lineuponline10mo ago
Super handy way for me to maintain an easy way for reader to quickly jump to any blog post in a series. Noticed with latest update that a parenthesis in the name of an inserted page now causes the insert (via slug) to fail 🙁I have some super long series and am hoping I don’t need to go back into each post in each series and fix the insert call. Update…Paul Ryan immediately rolled out a fix that allows me to continue inserting via page title rather than slug or Page ID. All is now right with the world. This topic was modified 7 months ago by lineuponline. This topic was modified 6 months, 4 weeks ago by lineuponline.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joeb288012mo ago
great for combining different pages
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniel3.5y ago
Thank you very much. Great Plugin. I read an article that I have to use classic editor, but it has a Gutenberg block that works absolutely fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webstpro3.9y ago
Using the classic WordPress editor with Elementor also installed I was unable to enter the web page that should be inserted.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mchelles4.5y ago
I spent 3 days searching for how I could insert a custom post type via a block by searching by ID or name…seems so simple but I couldn’t find anything on how to do it. Finally found this plugin and it’s exactly what I needed to manage a lot of CPTs – thank you so much for creating this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matthias Bathke4.7y ago
I love these kind of single purpose plugins just solving a specific issue. Great plugin, works as intended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ creactivemind5.0y ago
This resolved my biggest headache of the weekend
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sinkadus5.1y ago
Wish I could give 10 stars. Perfect in its simplicity.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.11.5 Medium security fix when inserting a page with malicious post meta key values and using display=”all”. Props Athiwat Tiprasaharn for responsibly reporting via Wordfence! 3.11.5
- — Version 3.11.4 Tested up to WordPress 7.0. 3.11.4
- — Version 3.11.3 Modified fix for Divi redirecting to inserted page in the editor. Props airflo for the continued troubleshooting ! 3.11.3
- — Version 3.11.2 Fix for Divi redirecting to inserted page when an Insert Pages shortcode exists in the classic editor. Props airflo for the report ! 3.11.2
- — Version 3.11.1 Fix inserting pages with parentheses in the page slug/title. Props @lineuponline for the report ! 3.11.1
- — Version 3.11.0 NOTICE: If you intentionally insert unpublished content (e.g., future, draft, pending, or private), go to Insert Pages Settings after installing this update and enable that functionality in “Allow anonymous users to see 3.11.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.11.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Insert Pages <= 3.11.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field Keys (Meta Key Names) ↗2026-07-01 CVE-2026-10089 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.11.4 Patched in 3.11.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Insert Pages <= 3.7.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-21 CVE-2022-4483 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7.4 Patched in 3.7.5
- 2021-10-18 CVE-2021-24850 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.6.1 Patched in 3.7.0
- 2017-09-29 CVE-2017-18586 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 3.2.4 Patched in 3.2.4
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Insert Pages lets you embed any WordPress content (e.g., pages, posts, custom post types) into other WordPr..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use case"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Advanced Custom Fields, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,034 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
- 2026-08-08 40K+ → 30K+ down after 2276 days in tier
- 2020-05-15 30K+ → 40K+ up after 667 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 237 days in tier
- 2017-11-23 10K+ → 20K+ up after 433 days in tier
- 2016-09-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 174 days in tier
- 2016-03-26 7K+ → 9K+ up after 116 days in tier
- 2015-12-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 86 days in tier
- 2015-09-06 4K+ → 6K+ up
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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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Advanced iFrame 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Posts in Page 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Embeds for YouTube 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Spreaker Shortcode 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple YouTube Responsive 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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