Just Writing Statistics
by Greg Ross · Uncategorized
Also makes 37 other plugins · 6.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
C 65/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “authors” for “estimated reading time”. “authors” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “estimated reading time” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
65 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 12.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 612 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 612 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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| writing your tag | #12 | #23 | 0 |
| wordcount | #7 | #6 | up 1 |
| estimated reading time | #24 | #15 | 0 |
| authors your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reading time your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| word count your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| words your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “authors” for “estimated reading time”. “authors” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “estimated reading time” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “writing”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 30 Dec 2022 · 1,402 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
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
1.7y ago
latest release · v5.4 · 26 Feb 2025
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 92% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 months 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 29 Dec 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Amirreza Shayesteh Far | امیررضا شایسته فر2.3y ago
Hey there! We’re using this plugin on our wordpress rtl website. But in wordpress dashboard we have a problem with Chart styles. It’s need some improvements to fix.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aph53.0y ago
Recently found out about the original WP Word Count plugin and installed it. Fantastic little plugin. However, then I got a notification about a vulnerability in the code, and found this as a potential solution. Only comment I’d make is that it might be better to name the plugin something with Word Count in the name, so for example “Word Count Statistics” or “Word Count Tracker”. I think it’s hard for people to find it under the current name of “Just Writing Statistics”.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grantambrose3.6y ago
This plugin helps me stay motivated and accountable with my Blogging. It’s a shame WP Word Count is no longer supported but thank you for maintaining this one. Works perfectly for my needs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ consumerista3.7y ago
Just needed a quick word count for my entire site. Works like the WP Word Count plugin that got deleted. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Just Writing Statistics <= 4.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2024-12-30 CVE-2024-56250 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7 Patched in 4.8
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Just Writing Statistics <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-30 CVE-2024-35641 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5 Patched in 4.6
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 6.7.2
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
3 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 names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 963 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "authors" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-01-09 800+ → 900+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2024-12-11 700+ → 800+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2024-11-23 600+ → 700+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2024-10-01 500+ → 600+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2024-09-09 400+ → 500+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2024-08-02 300+ → 400+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2024-07-17 200+ → 300+ up after 243 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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Word Counter 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags -
Reading Time WP 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Novelist 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Dashboard Wordcount 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Reading Time 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Timify 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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