Jock On Air Now (JOAN)
by ganddser · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 460+ installs across the portfolio →
The ultimate radio station scheduling plugin. Manage DJs, display current shows, and engage your audience with real-time on-air information.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “host”, “radio” and “schedule” for “djs”, “station” and “tv”. “host” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “djs” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “radio” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “station” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “schedule” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tv” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 57.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 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 2 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| jock your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| air | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| djs | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| station | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| radio station | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| radio station schedule | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| broadcast your tag | #17 | #19 | down 4 |
| tv show | #17 | #16 | down 2 |
| advertisements | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| advertisement | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| tv shows | #17 | #15 | down 7 |
| host your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| radio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| schedule your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
44 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 33 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
- Swap “host”, “radio” and “schedule” for “djs”, “station” and “tv”. “host” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “djs” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “radio” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “station” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “schedule” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tv” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v6.1.4 · 20 Oct 2026
77
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 38 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 7 Nov 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Spice Island Vibes1.2y ago
Wow. Thanks JOAN team for updating the plugin. I’m loving the new look. The design is definitely upgraded. The plugin works better and is much easier to use with the new interface. Well done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rogerdenny1.3y ago
The plugin is good, however they have left aside the most important function and that is being able to create weekly programming for different radio stations. It would be as easy as being able to create a weekly programming, which offers a unique shortcode, to show said programming on the specific radio station and not a general shortcode for a single radio station’s website. This modification would take the plugin to a level of excellence but unfortunately it does not offer this function.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mixnetwork3.4y ago
Sorry I Installed it, whlie activating it says, could not activate , no valid header
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ whiztern3455.5y ago
Wish you could give privileges to the editor users. By the way, Pictures won’t show up on your menu I thought the plugin was getting silenced.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tchingwe6.7y ago
I love it simple and straight forward, thanks..5 stars This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by tchingwe.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ letternauta8.1y ago
No está preparado para traducirse This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by letternauta.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chrissycat197010.6y ago
So far so good and a great replacement for DJ Rotator! Excellent!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fireonline10.7y ago
I moved from DJ Rotator to this one, I love it, my visitors now knows exactly what is On-Air. This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by fireonline.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-08-18 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 5.6.1 Patched in 5.6.2
- 2021-08-18 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.6.2 Patched in 5.6.3
- 2021-08-18 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.6.1 Patched in 5.6.2
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 1 language, 0 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
6 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 "The ultimate radio station scheduling plugin. Manage DJs, display current shows, and engage your audience w..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite, Facebook, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,560 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "host" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-23 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-21 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 500+ → 400+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2026-08-30 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-29 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-08-24 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-23 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-20 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
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