Mark New Posts
by i.lychkov · Uncategorized
Highlight unread posts on your blog.
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Health
C 64/100
Stale
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “mark” to your wp.org tags. You rank #22 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
64 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 14.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
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 696 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 696 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unread posts your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| mark unread | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| mark as unread | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| mark | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| highlight your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| new posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| unread your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 3 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
- Add “mark” to your wp.org tags. You rank #22 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 762 · 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
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
1.9y ago
latest release · v7.6 · 6 Dec 2024
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ emilegutenkauf2.7y ago
Searching for a tool that shows new blogs on my website, finaly find it and it works great. It shows a “News” button and it highlights the blog text. After opening the blog the buton disapears to show that the user reads the blog. Perfect and easy. Suggestion: Place multiple buttons or give multiple choice of buttons like “Live” “Coming up”, or customizable fields… This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by emilegutenkauf. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by emilegutenkauf.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Redyan2.7y ago
Excellent support, really hard to find today. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ goncharovpro3.1y ago
I’d like to see it work for the widget “Recent Posts” in sidebar. Can you do it, please?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hroem3.1y ago
Good plugin with simple mechanism
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ramineros5.6y ago
looks good but doesnt work for custom post types
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teeboy4real6.4y ago
Thanks so much for this awesome plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rasjebel6.5y ago
I am genuinely grateful for such a nifty plugin. Although it was not easy to find, as soon as I found it it was working perfectly in seconds. How WordPress does not have anything like this as core functionality is beyond me. Thank you for your contribution and sharing this lifesaver of a plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tiguan9.8y ago
Thanks for this plugin! It’s just awesome!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (7.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 131 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 107 more locales with partial translations.
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 36 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 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 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 643 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "New posts" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-25 600+ → 500+ down after 157 days in tier
- 2025-09-21 500+ → 600+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-09-14 600+ → 500+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-09-07 500+ → 600+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-08-20 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 500+ → 600+ up after 523 days in tier
- 2024-03-14 400+ → 500+ up after 221 days in tier
- 2023-08-06 500+ → 400+ down after 1 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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Post Notification by Email 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D -
Mark Posts 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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