Simplified press release and media coverage management for websites.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+78%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “media” for “coverage”. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “coverage” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 27K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 4 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 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
48
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
43%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| news coverage your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| coverage | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| press release your tag | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| press release example | #3 | #7 | up 1 |
| media coverage | #8 | #13 | — |
| press your tag | #16 | #17 | up 1 |
| press release template | #10 | #13 | up 1 |
| press release templates | #10 | #13 | up 1 |
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| news your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
25 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 17 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
- Swap “media” for “coverage”. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “coverage” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “press”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 948 · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.14.1 · 24 Sep 2026
47
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 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 11 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ biloute592.0y ago
Perfect plugin for a press review…. needed to customize a bit the CSS and with that, you can create a page to put your press coverage with external link, picture and text. Great to create my press review page. You can add items and set the date to any published date. By default, all press coverage will be sorted by published date from most recent to old one. So great for the use of it. Would really love to get new features on this plugin to enhance it: using and adding tags and be able to sort by tags, date, name. or add a type for press coverage (video, radio, tv, press….)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nyhetspalatset8.1y ago
Does what it should!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ftherrien9.4y ago
I had trouble customising the press coverage page and the help I received was great! This plugin is easy to use and very flexible. I would recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniele Tieghi9.7y ago
Requires a bit of CSS customisation but the result is great and easy to setup!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sandeejackson10.7y ago
I am SO glad I found this plugin to make adding press coverages AND releases super quick and easy. Also, from the looks of it, the devs are quite helpful with regards to support and open to ideas. I look forward to seeing what’s ahead with this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ versatyle10.9y ago
Versatyle Design has a need to develop news pages for many of our clients’ websites. Each client has unique needs and directives as they try to reach a public audience. Nooz is a wonderful solution that is easy to use, flexible, and has plenty of options for our clients as they maintain their content and market their companies. It works really well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cyfocus11.1y ago
It works on my new hosting.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.14.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-02-15 CVE-2023-25794 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.0 Patched in 1.7.0
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 1 language, 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 785 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "news coverage" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-24 600+ → 500+ down after 364 days in tier
- 2025-01-25 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-24 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-20 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-01-17 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-15 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-14 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
Competes with
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