3D WP Tag Cloud-S
by hityr5yr · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 80+ installs across the portfolio →
3D WP Tag Cloud-S draws and animates an HTML5 canvas based tag cloud.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈79 estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “3d”, “html5” and “shortcode” 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.
44 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 28K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3210 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3210 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3d your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html5 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tag cloud your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “3d”, “html5” and “shortcode” 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 158 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 80.
Install history since 26 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ JDWired9.9y ago
Looks promising, but causes high CPU / Memory load on a VPS with 6GB memory and SSD running Nginx aside with apache. Had to deactivate it for my server to respond again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mc6410.5y ago
Wonderful customizable tag cloud with an active support an good documentation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yes.cool11.3y ago
Everything’s cool, but I want to be able to embed cloud in record or page using a shortcode. If this happens, tell me please.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ P.L.Kopecky11.3y ago
works great, thank you***
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jargonsp11.6y ago
The plugin is advanced and has a lot of settings to tweak but the results are great! Update: The author greatly supports this plugin with constant updates. Kudos and thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marc7311.8y ago
This is a great plugin. It really gives you almost every single option you could think of. I love it. It is 10 times better than Cardoza’s https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/cardoza-3d-tag-cloud
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ demoman2k1011.9y ago
Can’t say I like it as it’s not working for me with 4.0.1. Over a month ago I responded to the author regarding the issue. Nada. Today he marked things RESOLVED. Never could get this working. The having to set Widget settings to a NON-DRAG and Drop to get his settings working is another issue with this. 1 star sorry can’t say I like it because of support. Looked cool and thought it would be a great fit for my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ redaktionbp12.2y ago
Only can repeat what Nooriji wrote… really amazing cloud plugin! At first a bit complicate, then had contact by email with the developer: VERY fast and professional help! Just one tipp: Would be super to get e.g. a screencast on YouTube (or similar). I’m sure the downloads and ratings will increase :-).
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 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 25 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 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,453 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-09 80+ → 70+ down after 103 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 90+ → 80+ down after 44 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-14 90+ → 80+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 80+ → 90+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-27 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-25 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 90+ → 80+ down after 63 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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Shortcode Widget 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B - A Automatic Copyright Year 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- U Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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