Portfolio Post Type
by Devin Price · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 50.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin registers a custom post type for portfolio items. It also registers separate portfolio taxonomies for tags and categories.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
40K+
≈47K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “portfolio” and “post type” 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.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 884.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2254 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2254 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| portfolio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “portfolio” and “post type” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · 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
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
6.2y ago
latest release · v1.0.1 · 29 Aug 2020
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 74% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Hasan7.8y ago
This is an ideal simple plugin if you want to display a portfolio. Very useful. Thanks…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kirstudio147.9y ago
Спасибо за отличный и простой плагин. Спасибо за перевод на русский язык
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doanvantho8.4y ago
no shortcode
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asw10.4y ago
I wanted a portfolio that was sortable into catgories, could display multiple images and was customizable. I tried a bunch of others and most were just awful. This one fits the bill perfectly. I am happy. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aline155011.3y ago
hello my template is peera she uses plugin portfolio post type ,I want to create sub category for example in price I find sub category 3£ 6 £.. this my website http://clientswissprogress.com/artists/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 769815811.4y ago
I wanted to add a Portfolio page to my site at SavvyJackieDesigns.com/portfolio and this plugin was essential in getting the job done. Once I added my portfolio custom post type, I created an archive template page to completely customize the display.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Harish Chouhan12.2y ago
I finally changed from my own custom plugin to JetPack’s portfolio and now this. This plugin is well crafted and has useful filter to easily change the Labels & post type slug making it easy to integrate with existing websites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KTS91512.5y ago
There’s another plugin in the repo that is made by a well-known WordPress developer who is frequently praised for “clean code.” Guess what? This plugin does everything the other one can do, and takes up just a fraction of its footprint! This truly is clean code. Pair it with Display Posts Shortcode and you have an awesome combo!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.1 Update: Show portfolio icon in dashboard glance. Removed by mistake in v1.0.0, props @chesio for bug report. Update: Fix for PHP 7.4.9 notices 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 Update: WordPress 5.0 Editor Support (props @simube) Update: Use filter rather than action for dashboard glance (props @chesio) 1.0.0
- — Version 0.9.3 Fix notice in dashboard when used with PHP7 Fix notice on specific screens when $screen variable not available 0.9.3
- — Version 0.9.2 Update post type messages for WordPress 4.4 0.9.2
- — Version 0.9.1 Updated translation file Fixes issue with thumbnail support in some themes 0.9.1
- — Version 0.9.0 Remove legacy support for icons Gamajo_Registerable interface and classes 0.9.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 48 languages, 17 at 90% or more
Plus 24 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
3 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); 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 435 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
- 2026-07-27 50K+ → 40K+ down after 294 days in tier
- 2025-10-06 60K+ → 50K+ down after 317 days in tier
- 2024-11-23 70K+ → 60K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2024-03-09 80K+ → 70K+ down after 293 days in tier
- 2023-05-21 90K+ → 80K+ down after 293 days in tier
- 2022-08-01 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1860 days in tier
- 2017-06-28 80K+ → 100K+ up after 209 days in tier
- 2016-12-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 88 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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Themify Portfolio Post 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Portfolio Toolkit 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - M M4WP Portfolio 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Multiple Portfolios 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - U UK Portfolio 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- J Junkie Portfolio 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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