Mediavine Control Panel
by mediavine · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 10.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Manage your ads, analytics and more with our lightweight plugin!
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “control”, “autoupdate” and “controls” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #15 and #17 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 317.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 3 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 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| panel | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| mediavine your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| control | #4 | #13 | down 1 |
| advertising your tag | #9 | #18 | 0 |
| version control | #7 | #13 | down 2 |
| content control | #10 | #22 | down 1 |
| web stories | #12 | #18 | down 1 |
| update control | #13 | #17 | down 5 |
| ad placement | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| autoupdate | #15 | #16 | down 2 |
| access control | #17 | #21 | down 1 |
| controls | #17 | #21 | down 2 |
| ad fraud | #20 | #15 | up 1 |
| disclosure | #22 | #20 | up 1 |
| control plugin | #15 | #22 | up 1 |
| relevanssi | #23 | #15 | down 2 |
| plugin control | #16 | #22 | down 1 |
| custom control | #17 | #21 | 0 |
71 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 53 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “control”, “autoupdate” and “controls” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #15 and #17 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow 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 · v2.10.12 · 25 Aug 2026
83
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.5 years 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 13 Dec 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ feastandwest8.1y ago
This plugin has made Mediavine ads even more easy to use. It has a way to insert videos seamlessly into your blog posts, it integrates easily with things like SSL and AMP, and it’s super lightweight. I would highly recommend it to anyone using Mediavine for their ad management. Super awesome plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.9y ago
The Mediavine Control Panel plugin makes things SUPER easy. It takes care of things like adding a Content security Policy for SSL sites and keeping ads.txt files up to date. All things I would normally have to haggle with my host over. This plugin is great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jlothrid9.2y ago
It’s lightweight, has tons of functionality, and keeps my ads up to date.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pinchofnom9.2y ago
Yes there was an issue with the plugin a couple of weeks ago, but the issue was very quickly resolved! Couldn’t be happier with Mediavine’s customer service. Working 1000% and is the easiest way to add Mediavine ads to your website imo. Saves faffing with placing code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris9.3y ago
Plugin not tested before pushing update forced several sites I know of offline for over 24 hours.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.10.10 NEW: Added a data-mv-mcp attribute carrying the plugin version to the script wrapper tag so external tooling can identify the plugin. 2.10.10
- — Version 2.10.9 FIXED: Use aspect ratio and jsonLd options to adjust video block attributes. 2.10.9
- — Version 2.10.8 CHANGED: Replace IC chatbot with HubSpot chatbot for support on the MCP Settings page. FIXED: Load Mediavine Ad Script more quickly. 2.10.8
- — Version 2.10.7 CHANGED: Removed support debug and troubleshooting endpoint. 2.10.7
- — Version 2.10.6 NEW: Added “Refresh videos” button to refresh the list of videos available for insertion into posts. NEW: Video thumbnail image and title in individual video view link to individual video edit page on https://reporting.m 2.10.6
- — Version 2.10.5 FIXED: Improved shortcode attribute sanitization to address potential XSS security vulnerability. 2.10.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.10.12). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39556 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.10.6 Patched in 2.10.7
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Mediavine Control Panel <= 2.10.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-08-09 CVE-2024-43218 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.10.4 Patched in 2.10.5
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 6.8.1
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage your ads, analytics and more with our lightweight plugin!"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 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 Mentions WP Rocket.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,047 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "advertising" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-05-20 9K+ → 10K+ up after 335 days in tier
- 2021-06-19 7K+ → 9K+ up after 233 days in tier
- 2020-10-29 6K+ → 7K+ up after 327 days in tier
- 2019-12-07 1K+ → 6K+ up
Competes with
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