PixTypes
by pixelgrade · Page Builders
Also makes 8 other plugins · 38.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Theme-driven post types, taxonomies & custom fields.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
9K+
≈9.9K estimated
Momentum
-3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “builder”, “custom” and “gallery” 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.
83 health vs 72 average across 1,893 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 381.2K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,268 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.
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 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★ 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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| metadata your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “builder”, “custom” and “gallery” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.7K · 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
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
3mo ago
latest release · v2.0.2 · 13 Aug 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 32% 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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago and the previous band took 3.1 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.
Install history since 1 Oct 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ marzren6.2y ago
I have an existing portfolio with Jetpack and for some reason this plug-in is just not making my site work properly. I’ve tries almost all solutions but no to avail since a “required” but unhelpful plug-in
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bjshrestha9.8y ago
I recently updated wordpress to version 4.7.1. My theme required this theme as “Required” plugins. but as soon as I install this my site crashes with Fatal error. can you please update so that it will be compatible with newer version of wordpress
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.1 Compatibility: Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0. Compatibility: Hardened entity registration for invalid or unprefixed theme config keys. Compatibility: Updated metabox taxonomy term queries to the modern WordP 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 Security: Fixed Stored XSS vulnerability in HTML attribute rendering (HTMLTag class). Security: Fixed Reflected XSS via field_id parameter in oEmbed handler. Security: Fixed XSS via cmb_send_label using proper JS escapin 2.0.0
- — Version 1.4.16 XSS Security fix. 1.4.16
- — Version 1.4.15 CSRF Security fix. 1.4.15
- — Version 1.4.14 Improve compatibility with WordPress 5.7. 1.4.14
- — Version 1.4.13 Fixed a bug where, on some themes, metaboxes would still not appear when Gutenberg editor was active. 1.4.13
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-08-11 CVE-2023-40205 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.15 Patched in 1.4.16
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 82 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 58 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
0 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 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 238 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("builder", "gallery", "metadata" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-25 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1130 days in tier
- 2023-04-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 612 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1204 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 40K+ → 30K+ down after 514 days in tier
- 2016-12-03 30K+ → 40K+ up after 330 days in tier
- 2016-01-08 20K+ → 30K+ up after 237 days in tier
- 2015-05-16 10K+ → 20K+ 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).
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Gallery Custom Links 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
JSM Show Post Metadata 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Fusion Page Builder 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Divi Masonry Gallery – Pro Gallery 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Theme Blvd Layout Builder 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C
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