Image Refresh
by Micah Wood · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 10.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show a fresh image on every page load.
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Health
C 60/100
Stale
Active installs
900+
≈990 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “image refresh”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
60 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 24.9K 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.
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 699 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 699 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
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image refresh your tag | #14 | #15 | down 1 |
| refresh | #18 | #13 | down 4 |
| different image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image reload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image rotation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| random image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “image refresh”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “different image”, “image reload” and “image rotation” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 897 · 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 · v2.3.1 · 1 Dec 2024
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 3.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Lightwing9mo ago
I used to use an image randomizer when I hand-coded websites and was delighted to discover this plugin gem that provides the same functionality. Light weight method of providing a fresh view to each visitor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webstpro3.0y ago
I followed the limited documentation. The result is that it randomly shows ALL images in the media library.. There seems to be no way to select which images should be shown.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marcel de Korte4.7y ago
Works great and is easy to work with. Hopefully the creator will keep this plugin update 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 142934475.9y ago
…the alternative would be using jquery, not everyone can code. Yet, I’m not sure its fully working because I’m using it inside WpBakery and the “size” attribute is not working. That said, page builders suck therefore can cause conflicts everywhere…. or can it be the plugin?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stvictor8.2y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ terezavyhlidal9.7y ago
This plugin solved my problem. Works great and its simple.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nnz10.2y ago
Lightweight and easy to use plugin, does exactly what I needed. Thanks for this beautiful job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eva Garbo10.6y ago
Easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 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 38 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Actions and Filters").
- ! 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 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,180 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("image reload", "image rotation", "random image" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-15 1K+ → 900+ down after 1380 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 800+ → 1K+ up after 1051 days in tier
- 2019-11-18 400+ → 800+ 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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Fix Image Rotation 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
Easy Replace Image 600+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Random image gallery with pretty photo zoom 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D -
Random Image Block for Block Editor 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Random Auto Featured Image 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Play Random Image Plugin 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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