Plugins Last Updated Column
by Fastmover · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 630+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds 2 columns to the admin plugin's page to show when each plugin was last updated and upgraded.
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Health
C 67/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
600+
≈680 estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “plugin closed” for “last”. “plugin closed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
67 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 28.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 575 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 575 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| last updated your tag | #5 | #10 | 0 |
| plugins last updated your tag | #8 | #18 | down 3 |
| updated your tag | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| last | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| plugin last updated | #12 | #20 | down 1 |
| updated at | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| plugin closed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 1 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
- Swap “plugin closed” for “last”. “plugin closed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “updated”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
1.6y ago
latest release · v0.1.5 · 4 Apr 2025
14
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 700.
Install history since 8 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Lucap7.4y ago
Very useful to quickly see the update status of the plugins directly in WP
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TomCobbley8.6y ago
This is a really useful plugin which I install on all my WordPress sites – makes it easy to spot old, unmaintained plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpwalker9.7y ago
Got on a search for something like this after one of my websites was going belly-up periodically, and turned out it was caused by a wayyyyy old news ticker plugin. I have a plugin to monitor when my plugins need updates, but duh didn’t even think about how i should catch plugins that are never updated! This is just what i was looking for to keep me informed in future. And the kind of plugin i like: does one thing, and does it well. I didn’t notice any lag at all on loading the plugins page right after install (lag has been reported as – of course – it has to make connection to wordpress.org to check each plugin). Four stars, only because would like to see a recent “Last Updated:” date, and a “Compatible up to:” current WordPress version. (Even though it is simple enough that will probably work for a long time to come, it would be more reassuring if itself it has these — that’s the point, right? 😀 ) This is the kind of thing WordPress should be doing, instead of bloated stuff like customizer and jetpack :/ Thanks for this! This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by wpwalker.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Cane10.4y ago
I really like to see which of my installed plugins have not been updated in a while. This is a simple colorful tool to help me do that!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karissa Skirmont11.1y ago
While I’m probably a little bias about this plugin since it was my idea, the plugin in developer Steve Kohlmeyer, executed it be beautifully. At my request, in version 0.0.7, he added support for Multisite so that now they the column shows up in wp-admin/network/plugins.php. When installing, use the ‘Network Activate’ option. Now I’m going to have to go through them all purge the old ones or contact the plugin developers that haven’t updated in over 2 years… to update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julie11.3y ago
Works right off the bat. The column is easy to see, and the information is well laid out and clearly displayed. Just what I was looking for to help me keep track of plugin updates. I tried another plugin that also included other information which would have been useful to have, but it was too buggy to be of any real use to me. I like that this plugin keeps things simple, and therefore accurate! —- Update (Oct. 4, 2015): I already left a nice review, but I have to add more. After communicating with the plugin author about some discrepancies I was noticing, he not only worked to resolve the issue, but also added another column to provide more complete information. I’m more satisfied than ever with this plugin! Thanks, Fastmover 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scott Winterroth12.2y ago
http://plugincopywriter.com/new-notable-wordpress-plugins-week-ending-aug-24/
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.1.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin adds 2 columns to the admin plugin's page to show when each plugin was last updated and upgraded."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and 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 1,021 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "plugin closed", "plugins last updated" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-15 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-08-11 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-10 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-05 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-07-30 600+ → 700+ up after 2 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).
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Softaculous 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
WP Fingerprint 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Plugin Notes Plus 9K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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