PHP Constants Manager
by cartpauj · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 5 other plugins · 30.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Safely manage PHP constants (defines) through the WordPress admin or WP-CLI with full CRUD functionality and comprehensive viewing capabilities.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈17 estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin” for “crud”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “crud” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 991 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| constants your tag | #10 | #23 | — |
| crud | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| php configuration | #23 | #24 | down 2 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| configuration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| defines your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| php your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 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
- Swap “admin” for “crud”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “crud” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 24 Jun 2025 · 494 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 123 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 25 Aug 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 25 Jun 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Caseproof LLC1.3y ago
Our dev team juggles a ton of constants for switching environment variables during testing, and this tool has been a game changer. Being able to export and share sets of constants across the team is a huge plus. Toggling them on and off within the plugin is super straightforward. And the early loading feature is perfect for getting constants changed before any other plugins are loaded.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Safely manage PHP constants (defines) through the WordPress admin or WP-CLI with full CRUD functionality an..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "use cases").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,702 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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