Inspect HTTP Requests
by expresstechsoftware · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 1.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Log, view, and Block WP HTTP requests
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Health
C 61/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈190 estimated
Momentum
-16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “api” for “inspect”. “api” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “inspect” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
61 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 5.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 536 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 536 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 14d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 14d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| badgeos | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| http requests | #9 | #23 | — |
| inspect | #12 | #21 | down 5 |
| api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| requests your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update checks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp http your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “api” for “inspect”. “api” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “inspect” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 271 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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
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
1.5y ago
latest release · v1.0.10 · 14 May 2025
11
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 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 5 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Farzad1.2y ago
The plugin is so useful and i loved it. But there is some bugs and I think it’s okay for the first versions.#1: It shows no response for any request. all empty.#2: There is no “Clear log” button to empty log. I have to do it from DB.#3: Requests are not sortable by time or id, By default, They are sorted by Alphabets + Endpoint url. So i need a lot of scrolls to jump off 127.0.0.1 requests!Thank you very much! Hope my comment can help you for future updates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jubilo3.9y ago
<p>The first version had bugs, but the developer fixed them and now it works excellent.<br />It is the most complete plugin to analyze outgoing traffic.</p> This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by jubilo. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by jubilo.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 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 Short description is 37 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, LearnDash, LifterLMS, MemberPress and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,463 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "update checks" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-03-14 90+ → 100+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2024-02-21 80+ → 90+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2024-01-30 70+ → 80+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-01-27 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-25 70+ → 80+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2024-01-09 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-08 60+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-07 70+ → 60+ down after 2 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).
- L Log HTTP Requests 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 5 shared tags B
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HTTP Requests Manager 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Consent API 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable REST API 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D -
Mailgun for WordPress 80K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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