MimeTypes Link Icons
by eagerterrier · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds icons automatically to any uploads and/or file links inserted into your blog posts.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Slipping on “icons”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 183.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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 220 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 26 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
3 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mimetypes | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| link icons | #4 | #7 | — |
| file icons your tag | #13 | #15 | down 4 |
| mime type your tag | #13 | #14 | down 3 |
| icons your tag | #19 | #16 | down 6 |
| mime | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| blog link | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| wordpress icons | #24 | #19 | down 2 |
74 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 66 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Slipping on “icons”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “file icons”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “mime type”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- Already on top for “mimetypes”. #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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.1K · 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
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
7mo ago
latest release · v3.3.2 · 28 Mar 2026
56
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 50% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 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 15 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Daniel2.7y ago
This is an absolut labour saving device and must have. Please update, that this won’t be marked by wordfence and others …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Picturgency3.7y ago
It works great! Nice choice of icons, activation for which one we need only in the settings, default is only pdf. It’s just simple and awesome! Works perfectly with Elementor builder, we don’t see the icon in the builder but in front it’s showing up nicely. Thx! Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ x06designs4.4y ago
The plugin works out of the box and does exactly what it says: showing icons + filesizes next to uploaded files. Thank you for developing this gem!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SITEWEB444.8y ago
Thank you for the update
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ashwininaidu318.7y ago
Notice: screen_icon is deprecated since version 3.8.0 with no alternative available. in /wp-includes/functions.php on line 3842 Notice: get_screen_icon is deprecated since version 3.8.0 with no alternative available. in wp-includes/functions.php on line 3842 This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by ashwininaidu31.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ George9.4y ago
Just what I wanted, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marbencz9.6y ago
Very, very useful and simple plugin. With css tune it for retina display.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ typotamer10.4y ago
Up and running in 30 seconds or less. Easy to specify which file types you want to apply icons to. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3.2 Added support for mobil file type 3.3.2
- — Version 3.3.1 Fix security issue 3.3.1
- — Version 3.2.15 Add .pages extension 3.2.15
- — Version 3.2.14 Add ability to only show file sizes for files over a certain Kb threshold 3.2.14
- — Version 3.2.13 Update to testing version 6.4.3 3.2.13
- — Version 3.2.12 Missing mime icons 3.2.12
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.3.2). 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 78 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 54 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds icons automatically to any uploads and/or file links inserted into your blog posts."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "whether you are", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,541 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 3 tags appear in the text ("file icons", "mime type" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 351 days in tier
- 2025-04-11 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3276 days in tier
- 2016-04-22 9K+ → 10K+ 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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Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Better Font Awesome 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Meks Smart Social Widget 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
Custom Icons for Elementor 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
Social Icons 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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