Pluginception
by Samuel Wood (Otto) · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 127.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
A plugin that lets you quickly and easily create new plugins.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.3K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “god” to your wp.org tags. You rank #19 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 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 60K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 88 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — 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.
27
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| god | #19 | #9 | 0 |
| blank | #22 | #19 | down 6 |
| create your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| new your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “god” to your wp.org tags. You rank #19 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 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 502 · 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
2.5y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 13 May 2024
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 31% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 5K+ in roughly 128 days.
Install history since 2 Mar 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bnirlo5.5y ago
This is definitely the best idea ever! No risk any more to edit things that will get overwritten on next update. This is very smart and works as expected. This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by bnirlo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Juha Metsäkallas8.1y ago
What can I say more? This is awesome.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andriansah9.3y ago
I just find this plugin and this work great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elisa9.4y ago
I need need need need this plugin 😀 It works perfect! Thank you so much!! Fantastic idea!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ruuuuuuul9.5y ago
Many thanks, very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dfeuster9.7y ago
I was tinkering with this for automation already, then I stumbled on this plugin. Thanks for saving me time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SiteBuilderOne9.7y ago
Simple + easy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peterkinvara10.2y ago
I needed to modify the Restrict Content Pro plugin membership form, and was advised to add the modified code to a plugin using Pluginception. Very easy and straightforward to use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 74 languages, 10 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 50 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
4 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 "A plugin that lets you quickly and easily create new plugins."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 335 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 76 days in tier
- 2026-04-25 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 3K+ → 4K+ up after 284 days in tier
- 2025-06-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
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).
- W WooCommerce New Product Badge 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
-
Quick Bulk Term Taxonomy Creator 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D - W WP Post Email Notification 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
- B bbPress Pencil Unread 100+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D
- C Child Themes 60+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag D
- C Create Posts & Terms 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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