Outdated Plugin Notifier
by Carl Gross · Uncategorized
To the plugins admin table, adds a new column indicating the last time the plugin developer released an update.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “plugins” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.1%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 5.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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: Listing tuning
Updated 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Only 1 tag — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| outdated | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| outdated content | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| outdated plugins | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| notifier | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| update notifier | #4 | #6 | — |
| last updated | #13 | #16 | up 1 |
| plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “plugins” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “outdated” and “outdated content”. #1 and #1 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 657 · 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.
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ldwd4mo ago
I’m using this plugin now for several months and on several websites, and it has been very useful to me. Thank you so much for this lightweight plugin that takes care of this small but important feature!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TomCobbley1.6y ago
I was using a similar plugin called Last Updated Column, however it’s not available any more. I’m pleased I found this as it helps highlight plugins that are no longer being maintained.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gary Gordon2.2y ago
This is so awesome, I don’t know why it’s not included in WordPress by default. It’s a lifesaver. It makes it so much easier to see which plugins could potentially have security issues or conflict issues. Thank you for creating and maintaining this for us all. Gary
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ André Cassiano3.0y ago
The best thing you could ask for. Thanks, Carl!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tremer5.7y ago
This plugin is important for every website. I was able to quickly see which plugins are no longer being maintained and thus making the website slower.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Website Rob6.2y ago
Definitely a handy plugin and should be used by everyone — at least once. Just so they can have a look see at how old their plugin versions are. Suggestion: give a bit more “oompf” to plugins =>3 years old as they should definitely be updated, replaced or removed. By comparing current year to last updated year you could add a class like: .date3yr { color: #c00 font-weight: bold; border-style: dotted; } Keep up the good work. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kenny Moore7.0y ago
Very handy during my annual plugin check.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6.1
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
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 "To the plugins admin table, adds a new column indicating the last time the plugin developer released an upd..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 1,265 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-22 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-08-18 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-17 300+ → 400+ up after 78 days in tier
- 2024-05-31 200+ → 300+ up
Competes with
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Plugin Notes Plus 9K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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