Post Tiles
by ethanhackett · Uncategorized
Post Tiles gives the ability to display posts as tiles. The tiles are color coded by category. The appearance is similar to windows 8 (Windows Metro).
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “categories”, “post tiles” and “shortcode” 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 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 37.1K 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.0, well behind 6.8.
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 4360 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| color coated your tag | #1 | #1 | — |
| categories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post tiles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “categories”, “post tiles” and “shortcode” 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 121 · 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
11.9y ago
latest release · v1.4.6 · 23 Nov 2014
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 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 20 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ AberrationClub10.8y ago
Me petó la web al instalarlo. No muestra nada, me la bloquea por completo y pantallazo en blanco. Not run in my web (new version of wp).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Toni11.0y ago
I have had to wrestle with settings in other plugins to get any results – This plugin creates great results with just the simple shortcode. If you choose to customize it’s easy and straight forward. The category ids are listed in the settings page – excellent! I love the color wheel and ability to color by category with the key. Such an elegant solution! I have many posts without images so this solution is ideal because the tiles with text look cool, and adds a nice mix with images. Thank you for your hard work to provide a simple to use, very cool, plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alex.alp11.0y ago
this a very cool post slide plugin, but it seems this plugin has no longer support or has been abandoned…the demo site is gone and there are many answered support tickets. It would be really a shame if this is case, i want to have it updated and keep using it I hope to hear from the dev soon to know the actual plugin state thanks for the plugin btw!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iwmi-webmaster11.7y ago
Very useful way to show news in a more visually pleasing style.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ denicocc11.8y ago
What to say? A great freemium plugin and many thanks to author for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ creativevegans11.8y ago
This plugin is great! I needed one for a recipe index on my blog and this plugin does the job very well! I simply made a page for each category and inserted the shortcode for only that category on the page. New posts are added automatically as they are published. Had no problems thus far. The only thing I would like is more customization options: Sorting, other sizes and shapes, other ways to display the title, etc. However, I am satisfied with the plugin as it is. If you want to see it in action, you can check out my blog at [ link redacted, please do not post links in reviews ]
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ s3korea4812.2y ago
I hope to see sorting options in the next updates 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yolandal12.2y ago
no option to select number of tiles in a row?
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Post Tiles gives the ability to display posts as tiles. The tiles are color coded by category. The appearan..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 988 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "color coated" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-11 500+ → 400+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 500+ → 400+ down after 55 days in tier
- 2025-12-07 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-04 500+ → 400+ down after 366 days in tier
- 2024-12-03 600+ → 500+ down after 218 days in tier
- 2024-04-29 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-28 600+ → 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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