Leaky Paywall
by ZEEN101 · Membership
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
The subscription engine for news & niche publishers.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
600+
≈700 estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “content restriction”, “membership” and “subscription plugin” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
86 health vs 71 average across 298 Membership plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 127.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Membership plugin keeps 0.9%, across 165 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Membership 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 27 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paywall your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| leaky paywall | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| metered paywall your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ai paywall | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| content restriction your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| membership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| subscription plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
50 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 46 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
- “content restriction”, “membership” and “subscription plugin” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “leaky paywall”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.9K · 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.
27
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v5.3.1 · 27 Oct 2026
183
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 700.
Install history since 27 May 2016
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Leaky Paywall <= 4.21.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-28 CVE-2025-31083 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.21.7 Patched in 4.21.8
- 2024-04-25 CVE-2024-33594 External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter Affects <= 4.20.8 Patched in 4.20.9
- 2021-10-18 CVE-2021-39357 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.16.5 Patched in 4.16.6
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 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 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 One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Stripe and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 17 headings and 13 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,125 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "content restriction" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 600+ → 700+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-24 700+ → 600+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-10-10 600+ → 700+ up after 37 days in tier
- 2026-09-03 700+ → 600+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-08-25 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-23 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-22 600+ → 700+ up after 27 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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SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
PayGate Content Restriction — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
MemberGlut – Membership, Roles & Content Restriction — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Solution! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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