OptionTree
by Derek Herman · Uncategorized
Theme Options UI Builder for WordPress. A simple way to create & save Theme Options and Meta Boxes for free or premium themes.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-09-03. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
50K+
≈55K estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “meta boxes”, “options” and “settings” 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.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 1.3M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2723 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.26; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 105 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2723 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| meta boxes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| options your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| settings your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| theme options your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “meta boxes”, “options” and “settings” 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 · 1,430 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · 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
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
7.5y ago
latest release · v2.7.3 · 19 May 2019
61
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 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 10 Mar 2015
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.7.3 Hotfix – Update regex for Object Injection check to include + bypass and PHP serialized classes. props @erwanlr 2.7.3
- — Version 2.7.2 Hotfix – Extend the unfiltered_html iframe capabilities to support additional style attributes. 2.7.2
- — Version 2.7.1 Hotfix – Fix error cannot redeclare _sanitize_recursive() . props @shramee Hotfix – Ensure iframe supports the style attribute for users with unfiltered_html capabilities. Hotfix – Ensure noscript is supported for users 2.7.1
- — Version 2.7.0 Require PHP 5.3+ Fix all PHPCS errors and warnings. Fix a vulnerability where Object Injection could take place if someone has a valid nonce. Force all settings to be sanitized and escaped before saving and during displa 2.7.0
- — Version 2.6.0 Fix a reflected XSS vulnerability with the add_list_item & add_social_links Ajax requests. Fix the Google Fonts URL so it passed the W3 Validator. props @BassemN Fix global_admin_css so it’s only enqueued when needed. Fi 2.6.0
- — Version 2.5.5 Hotfix – Allow a 0 value to be saved with certain option types. Contributors via github @BassemN. Hotfix – Stop media from being attached to the OptionTree post type when uploaded from the media manager or customizer. Co 2.5.5
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.7.3). 5 of 6 disclosed are patched.
- 2019-08-16 CVE-2016-10895 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.5 Patched in 2.6
- 2015-04-22 CVE-2015-9320 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
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.
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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-21 60K+ → 50K+ down after 210 days in tier
- 2025-08-23 70K+ → 60K+ down after 204 days in tier
- 2025-01-31 80K+ → 70K+ down after 167 days in tier
- 2024-08-17 90K+ → 80K+ down after 251 days in tier
- 2023-12-10 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2138 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 337 days in tier
- 2017-03-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 252 days in tier
- 2016-06-22 70K+ → 80K+ up after 302 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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One Click Demo Import 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Redux Framework 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
CMB2 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Options Framework 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
Custom Global Variables 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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