Powie's WHOIS Domain Check
by PowieT · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 550+ installs across the portfolio →
Check a Domain WHOIS Lookup for availability. Simple insert the [pwhois] shortcode on a page or post
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 59/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
-100%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “domain”, “free” and “lookup” 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.
59 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 31.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 756 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 756 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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| whois your tag | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| wp whois | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| domain your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| free your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lookup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 2 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
- “domain”, “free” and “lookup” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 632 · 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
2.1y ago
latest release · v0.9.34 · 6 Oct 2024
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 26 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 16 Feb 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Fluent-Themes6.0y ago
Not what I needed. It can only check availability for .com domains, not any TLD as in description. One star for inaccurate description.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asw6.3y ago
It works well and is easy to use. What more could you want?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jay11.7y ago
Nobody mentioned you have to set it up first. Uninstalling until it’s fix to work with 4.1.1.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrescholtz11.7y ago
Good plugin but poor support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ supharuek12.0y ago
I add domain (.co.th) not working. Please help me. Thanks! $PWHOIS_SERVERS = array( “co.th” => array(“whois.thnic.net”),
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CHROMEIS12.4y ago
I loved it. totally recommended. Though I think this plugin is one of its kind. I can’t find similar plugin on wordpress. But I need 1 more feature in it. I want this to take parameter. For example, I can go to ChromeIS.com/whois and enter domain/tld to see whois information. I want such that I type whole URL and it works. like, http://chromeis.com/whois/my-domain.com Besides, I can’t find plugin for DNS records. Something like http://intodns.com/chromeis.com Thanks, Founding Director, Chrome Technologies ChromeIS.com
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ProAppSoft12.8y ago
I would fix the url for the spinner.gif and I would add checking for multiple tlds at once something like this https://pcextreme.nl/domeinnaam/registreren
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ natanfelles12.8y ago
Hi, I test the plugin and it work only in Firefox.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.9.34). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Power's WHOIS Domain Check <= 0.9.31 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2020-07-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.9.31 Patched in 0.9.32
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 5 at 90% or more
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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Check a Domain WHOIS Lookup for availability. Simple insert the [pwhois] shortcode on a page or post"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,069 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
- 2026-10-06 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-05 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-04 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-30 400+ → 500+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 500+ → 400+ down after 234 days in tier
- 2026-01-28 600+ → 500+ down after 216 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-25 600+ → 700+ up after 1 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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