Motors VIN Decoder
by Stylemix · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 45.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Motors VIN Decoder & Vehicle History Check is free plugin to decode your vehicle VIN. Free version is based on USA National Highway Traffic Safety …
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Health
D 53/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈470 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: Add “decode”, “ministry” and “car dealer” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #20 and #24 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 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
53 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 14.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 565 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8
2.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 3.91★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 565 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| vin decoder your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| vin history check your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| decode | #8 | #21 | 0 |
| ministry | #20 | #24 | down 3 |
| car dealer | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| automotive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| car dealership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “decode”, “ministry” and “car dealer” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #20 and #24 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 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 718 · 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
1.5y ago
latest release · v1.1.3 · 15 Apr 2025
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “400+”. 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 70% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jollygreen4.2y ago
Great VIN plugin. Seems to work well so far and code is lightweight. It passes Googles CWV lighthouse tests with scores in the 90s+. Going to try the Pro version soon! See their demo to test for yourself on their website. Seems like a lot of the other comments are having trouble with 3rd party resources.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ariel Ferdman5.3y ago
I would warmly suggest to stay away.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeygifford5.5y ago
I paid for the premium on this plugin and it still takes 4 or 5 days for a response. The plugin pulls info from the sources, but doesn’t populate anything with the information. This plugin, and the associated templates need a LOT of work before they would be worth any money. I asked for a refund, and guess what? Never heard back.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joe5.5y ago
Vin decoder worked fine for a while then it stopped. I am using it in a automotive theme from Gorilla themes. I have contacted Gorilla themes numerous time over months no support no answers no help whatsoever. I paid for premium support from WordPress the support people could not figure it out either also reached out to Gorilla themes to no avail. I even bought a new theme from Gorilla themes still doesn’t work still no support. I believe my problem is with gorilla themes not necessarily the Vin decoder. regardless the site doesn’t work and there’s no support. I would have expected more from WordPress in so far as they are selling these products with no support. Very disappointed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ canet15.6y ago
was to be use for my client. Too much bugs All the codes supplied was nonfunctions beware! Plugin: Motors VIN decoder Pro Plugin ID: 6761 Site ID: 7097859 Public Key: pk_8da5322ebe464744b7fba9bff55e0 Secret Key: sk_lTe}KR1ucv5erCuW36JQFK}H=x~{d Hide Version: 1.0.3 Premium version Join the Beta program Plan: PREMIUM Auto renews in 12 months License Key: sk_67CxL~NoBc;7zEu&qU;P@_YmI:V=Z
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 Facebook, Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,831 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "automotive", "VIN History Check" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-14 500+ → 400+ down after 272 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-12 600+ → 500+ down after 522 days in tier
- 2024-05-08 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-07 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-05-04 500+ → 600+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2024-04-22 600+ → 500+ down after 2 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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Auto Listings – Car Listings & Car Dealership Plugin for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
TyresAddict – Tyre Product Filter for WooCommerce 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Inventory Presser – Car Dealer Listings 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
TyresAddict – Tyre Custom Metadata for WooCommerce 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B - D Directorykit Car Dealer Addon 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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YMM Product Filter for Woo – Year Make Model search 90+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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