Mesmerize Companion
by Horea Radu · Page Builders
Also makes 2 other plugins · 66K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Mesmerize Companion plugin adds drag and drop page builder functionality to the Mesmerize theme.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
50K+
≈57K estimated
Momentum
-4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “builder”, “drag” and “drop” 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.
87 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 2.2M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,264 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 51 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesmerize companion your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| companion | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| companion plugin | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| theme companion | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| drag your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| drop your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
53 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 49 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
- “builder”, “drag” and “drop” 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 “companion” and “companion plugin”. #2 and #2 without listing them. 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 96.3K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Jun 2020
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.175). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Mesmerize Companion <= 1.6.148 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via mesmerize_contact_form Shortcode ↗2024-05-07 CVE-2024-3494 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.148 Patched in 1.6.149
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Mesmerize Companion <= 1.6.133 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-20 CVE-2022-4481 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.133 Patched in 1.6.135
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 16 languages, 4 at 90% or more · development strings
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The Mesmerize Companion plugin adds drag and drop page builder functionality to the Mesmerize theme."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 5,691 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 60K+ → 50K+ down after 330 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-13 60K+ → 70K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-09 70K+ → 60K+ down after 268 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 80K+ → 70K+ down after 236 days in tier
- 2024-03-23 90K+ → 80K+ down after 242 days in tier
- 2023-07-25 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1349 days in tier
- 2019-11-14 50K+ → 100K+ up after 520 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).
- M Materialis Companion 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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IS-theme-companion 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Beastthemes Companion 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - H Homepage Drag and Sort 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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wp manage order — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
PixTypes 9K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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