List Petfinder Pets

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

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.

21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.

1. ★★★★★ atomicwp

   4.6y ago

   This plugin is as perfect as it can get. It makes the API call for you and brings in the dynamic content allowing me, as the designer, to style it the way I want it to look. It’s fast light, flexible and stable. Everything you need to put up a site for a rescue! I just deployed site where I used the plugin and my client could not be more happy. https://underdogheroes.org This topic was modified 4 years ago by atomicwp.

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2. ★★★★★ battenkat

   6.1y ago

   I’m not a programmer but this plugin is easy to install and use. I wish I knew more programming so I could display my data in a horizontal slider type view but the display is certainly nicer than just linking to Petfinder and I did manage to modify the data that shows per the developer’s instructions. I appreciate it being free as most rescues do not have the money to spend on anything extra. Thanks for taking the time to code this great plugin!

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3. ★★★★★ radawilinofsky

   6.5y ago

   Thank you so much! I was donating a little time to a local rescue and was thrilled to find your plugin. Took no time to install! Clean, friendly, easy to use. Wonderful project. TIP FOR USERS: To customize it, I chose to use a little javasctipt. For example, I wanted the featured pet in the sidebar to say “MEET ME!” and I did it like this: jQuery('#featured_pet').children('p').children('a').addClass('nowrap button-sals'); jQuery('#featured_pet').children('p').children('a').text('Meet Me!'); I also added some bootstrap classes as needed like this: jQuery('.dog').addClass('col-md-4 col-sm-6'); Just remember that it has to all be done once DOM is loaded. jQuery( document ).ready(function(){});

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4. ★★★★★ wilcoxcm

   6.7y ago

   I purchased & installed a WordPress theme that synced automatically with Petfinder listings for a nonprofit, & since Petfinder began transitioning to their 2.0 API a few months ago, our volunteers have been doing overtime trying to verify which pet each inquiry was regarding. When the developer told me I’d have to pay him hourly in order to update the theme, I searched for other alternatives & found this FREE plug-in. I just added the plug-in, entered our API info, updated the page template, input the shortcode & VOILA! I can’t believe how easy this was to set up. I have a good amount of WP experience but I’m far from being a developer. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you from myself, the rest of our volunteers, & the pups whose lives could be saved!

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5. ★★★★★ terri2uus

   6.8y ago

   Thank you to the developer of this plugin for taking it over and getting it up to date! Our Available for Adoption page is now mobile friendly! Without this plugin it would be impossible to keep up with all of the animals that are in and out of our rescue. This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by terri2uus. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by terri2uus.

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6. ★★★★★ Swelna

   9.1y ago

   I appreciate the author’s contribution that has helped many shelters and rescue organizations. However it no longer works and I would love to see this updated… It really was a beautiful plugin

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7. ★★★★★ toekneeh

   11.0y ago

   Simple to use, works great. Thank you!

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8. ★★★★★ greginky

   12.7y ago

   I just installed and configured this in under 10 minutes. It was so simple to do and it works fantastic. The biggest problem I encountered was trying to find the API Key for my existing PetFinder account! And that had nothing to do with the plugin itself.

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The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.5). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.8 Petfinder Listings <= 1.0.19 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-02-21 CVE-2022-0702 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.18 Patched in 1.0.19

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.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-11-02 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-10-31 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-10-29 400+ → 300+ down after 21 days in tier
4. 2026-10-08 300+ → 400+ up after 6 days in tier
5. 2026-10-02 400+ → 300+ down after 12 days in tier
6. 2026-09-20 300+ → 400+ up after 22 days in tier
7. 2026-08-29 400+ → 300+ down after 46 days in tier
8. 2026-07-14 500+ → 400+ down after 2411 days in tier

Competes with

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List Petfinder Pets: 300+ active installs, 4.8★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/petfinder-listings