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Machete

by Nilo Velez · Analytics

Also makes 3 other plugins · 6.0K+ installs across the portfolio →

Machete is a lean and simple suite of tools that solve common WordPress annoyances: cookie bar, tracking codes, header cleanup, social sharing

How scoring works →
91 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 96/100
Support 70/100

91 health vs 64 average across 1,029 Analytics plugins

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.

98 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 91/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 100/100

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+347% vs prior 30d
33Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

3.7K

now · peak 5.2K

3.6K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

Machete · #2756 you GTmetrix for WordPre · #2492 Site Kit by Google · #7 All-in-One WP Migrat · #10

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.

607per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

3

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v5.3

9

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

5.3 · 2mo ago5.2 · 3mo ago5.1 · 7mo ago5.0.1 · 2.2y ago5.0 · 2.2y ago4.0.3 · 3.1y ago4.0.2 · 3.7y ago4.0.1 · 4.3y ago4.0 · 4.3y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v5.2 43%
v5.0 24%
v5.1 13%
v4.0 11%
v3.5 6%
Older / other versions 2.2%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
6K–7K ≈6.7K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2018-02-03 · 1,435 observations

6KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

Details

Version
5.3
Last updated
24d ago
Added
2016-11-07 · 9 yrs old
Requires WP
5.9
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4

Recent reviews

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  1. robertozoll
    1.2y ago

    I use Machete mainly to clean up the <head> and remove unnecessary scripts. It does exactly what it promises: improves performance and reduces exposure to automated attacks, all from a simple, easy-to-use interface. Recommended if you know what you’re doing and use a classic theme or a builder like Elementor.

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  2. socve
    1.5y ago

    Simplemente genial y gratis. Lo instalaré en todos mis sitios. Muchas gracias Nilo. Solo faltaría que actualices el video explicativo, para los que entendemos poco. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by socve.

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  3. mamafermenta
    2.2y ago

    ¡He mejorado la velocidad de carga de mi web!

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  4. davidm2
    2.2y ago

    Que instales el modo mantenimiento, clonar, cookies y analytics en un mismo plugin es lo más. Gracias! This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by davidm2.

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  5. agendablanca
    2.8y ago

    Un plugin que cumple con lo que dice hacer. Lo instalamos en todas las webs que montamos, y es una joya, verdaderamente.

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  6. guruzz
    3.1y ago

    Gives the tools a wordpress site needs to improve its performance and works well with caching plugins. Loved the lite solutions for cookies and social media sharing. Very easy to configure.

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  7. odiloamk
    3.4y ago

    Gracias Nilo, por este super útil plugin.estoy usándolo en todos los sitios. ideal para colocar los códigos de Analytics y Tag Managery para optimizar

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  8. Fernando Garcia Rebolledo
    3.8y ago

    This is a must-use plugin. I activate it almost all my WordPress sites. Try it and you will need it in all your WordPress sites. Very useful tools. Thank you for the plugin

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 5.2 Checked for compatibility with WordPress 7.0 Updated minimum WordPress version to 5.9 Fix: Admin menu icon color now matches WordPress sidebar icons Social module: Added missing text domain to share button label Improvem 5.2
  2. Version 5.1 Checked for compatibility with WordPress 6.9 Cleanup module: Relaxed the function to block the rest-api so it works better with the site editor Cleanup module: Added the option to remove the 1536×1536, 2048×2048 thumbnai 5.1
  3. Version 5.0.1 Update: Updated translation files Update: Social share module: Updated x.com url for sharing Improvement: Manteintenance mode: Added compatibility with custom password recovery URLs 5.0.1
  4. Version 5.0 Checked for compatibility with WordPress 6.5.x Checked for compatibility with WooCommerce 9.0.x New: Cookie bar module: accent color option Improvement: Cookie bar module: modified the stylesheet to make them easier to o 5.0
  5. Version 4.0.3 Checked for compatibility with WordPress 6.3 Added SVG icon to the maintenance page, just for the looks Changed the Pinterest share URL to prevent redirects Cleanup: Removed the option to disable the Contact Form 7 refil 4.0.3
  6. Version 4.0.2 Checked for compatibility with WordPress 6.1 Added option to disable WooCommerce SKUs Added option to disable WooCommerce duplicate SKU check Fix: Corrected WooCommerce Settings bug 4.0.2

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-07-23 CVE-2026-65538 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.2 Patched in 5.3

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 12 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Spanish (Chile) 100%
Spanish (Spain) 100%
Catalan (Valencian) 93%
Spanish (Colombia) 93%
Catalan 91%
Spanish (Venezuela) 89%
Spanish (Mexico) 76%
Galician 33%
Ukrainian 14%
Dutch (Belgium) 6%
Italian 6%
Russian 1%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-07-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1232 days in tier
  2. 2023-02-24 6K+ → 7K+ up

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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Machete: 6K+ active installs, 5.0★ (52 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/machete