Post Status Notifier Lite
by Timo Reith · Email & Marketing
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Notify on every post change: Flexible rules, custom placeholders and support for all post types and taxonomies.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email”, “notification” and “notify” for “post status”, “change mail sender name” and “bcc”. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post status” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notification” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “change mail sender name” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notify” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bcc” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 66 average across 2,123 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 52.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,295 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Email & Marketing 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 2 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 156 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post status | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| notifier | #7 | #12 | down 1 |
| status your tag | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
| online status | #7 | #14 | down 1 |
| email notifier | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| status notification | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| change mail sender name | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| notify post | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| support online status | #13 | #21 | up 1 |
| bcc | #24 | #17 | down 1 |
| site status | #18 | #16 | up 1 |
| email notify on reply | #22 | #23 | — |
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notification your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notify your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
63 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 51 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “email”, “notification” and “notify” for “post status”, “change mail sender name” and “bcc”. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post status” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notification” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “change mail sender name” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notify” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bcc” sits at #24 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 “status”. #14 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 948 · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.13.1 · 29 May 2026
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 38% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ expertconnected7.3y ago
I maintain a site what requires notification to user when they submitted post via another plugin. Timo did the modification for me without cost. Great asset to WordPress! Recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Salvatore9.8y ago
Really helped for my website purposes, roles editor is great! Thanks for this work 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cyberbumjb9.9y ago
Works good but you cant remove the footer credits unless you buy the pro version. I have a site with 10,000 users and I dont want them to see a “generated with this plugin…” text in the footer. Not worth buying just to remove footer credits better off finding a different plugin or coding it yourself
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 1429344710.0y ago
I watched the video and discovered this plugin has got so many features, I wonder why is it named “Lite”. 😉 Gonna install it right away (with x-fingers).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zppinto10.0y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. Recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wlubke10.7y ago
Only work if you buy the premium version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sana sayyed10.7y ago
Im using Post Status Notifier Lite Plugin in setting section there are options such as Mail Template,Recipient List which are not displaying the template but instead images for HTML images,mail queue,recipient list, customizable notification rules and many options and if we click it redirect to particular link. How this Mail template, Recipient List will work. Is there any paid version to be installed or some thing else setting to be done. Also is this plugin allowing to sent more than one post,page or custom post type in an email.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ konus7710.8y ago
The plugin helps me a lot to inform me about changes and new articles to be reviewed by me. After some tests I upgraded to the premium version to use it with custom post types. Support is very fast and friendly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.13.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-07-02 CVE-2026-9577 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.12.0 Patched in 1.13.0
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Post Status Notifier Lite and Premium <= 1.11.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via page ↗2024-10-28 CVE-2024-10048 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.11.6 Patched in 1.11.7
- 2023-11-14 CVE-2023-47766 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.11.0 Patched in 1.11.1
- 2022-12-20 CVE-2022-4325 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.10.0 Patched in 1.10.1
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.
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 25 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 Mentions Advanced Custom Fields, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,387 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-03 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-02 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-01 800+ → 700+ down after 61 days in tier
- 2026-03-01 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-02-24 800+ → 700+ down after 75 days in tier
- 2025-12-11 900+ → 800+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-08 800+ → 900+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-12-04 900+ → 800+ down after 138 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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Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Disable auto-update Email Notifications 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers & Newsletters 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Comment Reply Email Notification 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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