Post Cloner
by Evan Herman · Uncategorized
Also makes 15 other plugins · 113.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Post cloner allows you to easily make complete duplicates of any post on your site. That includes posts, pages and custom post types.
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Health
D 53/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “clone”, “copy” and “duplicate” 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.
53 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 25.7K 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1053 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1053 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 14d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 14d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| page cloner | #10 | #6 | 0 |
| clone your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| copy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| duplicate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 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
- “clone”, “copy” and “duplicate” 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 1K · 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
2.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.0 · 13 Dec 2023
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 2.8 years to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alex Troll2.9y ago
Cloning all post meta too!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gabor Lippert4.2y ago
I just really doN’t understand the low download number – I’ve been using this plugin for about 5-6 years (if not more), never had any issues with it, it does its job perfectly and wonderfully, no ads in the admin, no freemium model, no tons of unnecessary options, a simple, logically structured, clean UI, and I’m 100% sure I could add a few other items to the “Why am I using this specific plugin” list. Post cloner is a perfect product, and a perfect example of how plugin development for an open-source, free software should work in a better world. Oh, not to mention, it has one of the loveliest plugin profle picture in the whole repo!! 🐑✨❤️
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luxxlabs9.7y ago
Massive time saver! I use this with EDD they offer a payed for version of duplicate… Kind of feel ripped off knowing that this should be a built in function. I can not thank you enough 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dorothystuarta10.4y ago
Really nice plugin It also works on custom post types.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sillinguist10.8y ago
The one issue I have found is that when creating custom post types with PODS, that when a custom field such as “Relationship [type: pick]” where the value is another post type, the selected values are not copied over.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ centerwork10.9y ago
I would highly recommend it. I’ve tried others with no success however. This one is easy to install works as described.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Antonio D.11.0y ago
Too simple, Too good. Post and Pages ready in a few seconds.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pimo11.0y ago
works even on custom pages built with page builder, awesome!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.0.0). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
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 6.4.2
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Post cloner allows you to easily make complete duplicates of any post on your site. That includes posts, pa..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 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 Mentions Easy Digital Downloads.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,006 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "copy" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-27 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1036 days in tier
- 2023-02-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 823 days in tier
- 2020-11-24 4K+ → 3K+ down after 447 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 5K+ → 4K+ down after 979 days in tier
- 2016-12-29 400+ → 5K+ 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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Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A - D Duplicate Menu 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B
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Yoast Duplicate Post 3M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Migrate Guru – Site Migration & Cloning 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clone 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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