Pearl – Header Builder
by Stylemix · Page Builders
Also makes 7 other plugins · 45.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Pearl Header Builder gives you complete freedom to compose a header that perfectly suits your site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 65/100
Stale
Active installs
5K+
≈5.6K estimated
Momentum
+30%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Add “compose” to your wp.org tags. You rank #17 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
65 health vs 72 average across 1,898 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 214.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,271 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 441 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
3.3★ over 13 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.9★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 441 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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pearl header builder your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| customized header your tag | #4 | #16 | down 1 |
| header builder your tag | #18 | #24 | 0 |
| compose | #17 | #19 | up 1 |
| header your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 5 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
- Add “compose” to your wp.org tags. You rank #17 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.3K · 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
1.2y ago
latest release · v1.3.13 · 19 Aug 2025
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ benabba3.5y ago
I wish -0- stars were an option. Don’t even get close to any stylemixthemes.com terrible themes & plugins. I made a mistake and purchased a plugin 4 months ago and they still don’t know what the problem is. Forget about them fixing it! This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by benabba. Reason: stars fixed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zeinreal4.6y ago
Doesnt work + Support doesnt reply Dont bother
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ konstantinsl5.5y ago
Icons for editing in the admin panel are not displayed. The site shows everything! What to do? The plugin version is the latest, everything was tested This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by konstantinsl.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Yin Jin5.9y ago
I think this plugin is not helpful to many of our customers because they’re looking for seeing the updates they make without refreshing but this plugin doesn’t have support for it. And it is much similar to default header builder. What is difference?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael6.2y ago
I’ve been using this plugin for about an hour. So far, it’s pretty nice. The ONLY thing I don’t like about it is that it doesn’t keep existing settings. For example, if you click on Import Header and choose a template, your logo will need to get added again along with other colors you’ve selected for other templates. Other than that, this plugin works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ suhail4116.4y ago
Best Plugin, it worked for me, I had to create custom header on my website and I was not getting much success with other plugins but when I tried this plugin, it worked for me perfectly and I was able to create the header, I wanted. Thank you for such a nice plugin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eiad6.7y ago
So you waste time to search, check, install and activate some plugin to find it has no relation to its description screenshots !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lamayas7.1y ago
It could use a couple instructions for non-coders on how to insert the shortcode on the header, but it’s a complete plugin and an easy solution for themes with very limited header options.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.13). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Header Builder Plugin – Pearl <= 1.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-04-30 CVE-2024-4000 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.6 Patched in 1.3.7
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 8 languages, 5 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("suitable for", "designed for", "essential for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Zoom.
- ! Headings and lists 7 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,188 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 218 days in tier
- 2025-11-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 232 days in tier
- 2025-03-19 8K+ → 7K+ down after 166 days in tier
- 2024-10-04 9K+ → 8K+ down after 148 days in tier
- 2024-05-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1257 days in tier
- 2020-11-29 7K+ → 10K+ 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).
- V Visual Header 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Header Builder for Elementor by WPDaddy 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - H HeadFoot – Header & Footer Builder for Elementor 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Header Footer Code Manager 600K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Insert Headers And Footers 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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