Post Type Converter
by Kevin Langley Jr. · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows you to convert the post type of objects while in the edit screen.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “converter”, “cpt” and “custom 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.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 35.1K 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.
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 4.1.42, 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 4317 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4317 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| converter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cpt your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post type 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. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “converter”, “cpt” and “custom 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 221 · 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
11.8y ago
latest release · v0.6 · 5 Jan 2015
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Aug 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pablolo9.2y ago
Worked like a charm
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jess11.8y ago
Worked for what I needed, which was to convert a few more posts from an old import into pages. But for ongoing work-flow, I find the prominence of the converter meta-box to be too up-front, above the Publish options box on the edit screen. I also don’t like its presence in the list of posts or pages AT. ALL. So, that means I disable it when I don’t need it, or delete entirely. For a short term task, it’s just as advertised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thenightrider12.6y ago
Works great when editing individual posts/pages/portfolio items. The bulk function isn’t working. Would be 5 stars if the bulk function worked!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mmagnani13.1y ago
Great plugin! After serious and unpredictable issues with a similar one, Post Type Converter has perfectly suited my needs. I wish it could also convert categories…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frumph13.2y ago
I recommend it to everyone who has problems and accidently migrate blog posts with their Comic Posts with the new ComicPress, it has saved a ton of frustration for users.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clocktower Media13.6y ago
In conjunction with another plugin that allows you to update all pages to a custom post type, for example, this can be a very helpful and intuitive plugin. It would be great to see the option to update the post type within the bulk edit options as well where you can hand select which pages you may want to convert.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (0.6). 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 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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows you to convert the post type of objects while in the edit screen."
- ! 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 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 422 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "cpt", "custom post type" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 413 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1202 days in tier
- 2018-05-03 4K+ → 3K+ down
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).
- C Custom Post Type Editor 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple CPT 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Archive Control 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D - D Display HTML Sitemap 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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Portfolio Toolkit 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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