JSM Show Comment Metadata
by JS Morisset · Uncategorized
Also makes 30 other plugins · 30.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show comment metadata in a metabox when editing comments - a great tool for debugging issues with comment metadata.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈30 estimated
Momentum
-23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “comments” for “comment metadata”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “comment metadata” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 9.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release 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 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ 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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| comment metadata | #6 | #21 | — |
| comment editing | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| debug metabox | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| debug your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| inspector your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| metadata your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 3 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 “comments” for “comment metadata”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “comment metadata” sits at #6 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 362 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,100 to #25,000, alongside the other plugins at 30+ 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.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v4.9.1 · 27 Sep 2026
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 30.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ johndeebdd2.4y ago
Shows the metadata. Doesn’t junk up my backend.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Show comment metadata in a metabox when editing comments - a great tool for debugging issues with comment m..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,011 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom fields", "inspector" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-20 30+ → 20+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-10-12 20+ → 30+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-10-06 30+ → 20+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 20+ → 30+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 40+ → 20+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 30+ → 40+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 40+ → 30+ down after 5 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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JSM Show Post Metadata 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
JSM Show User Metadata 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
JSM Show Order Metadata for WooCommerce HPOS 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - C Custom Metadata Manager 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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