Qode Essential Addons
by Qode · Page Builders
Also makes 10 other plugins · 321.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Qode Essential Addons enhances themes with various functionalities- Portfolio post type, Portfolio List, Blog List & Product List shortcodes and more.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “addons”, “elementor” and “portfolio” 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.
82 health vs 72 average across 1,896 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 259.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,272 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 95 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
2.8★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 3.96★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| essential | #5 | #14 | 0 |
| essential elementor widgets | #17 | #24 | 0 |
| blog addons | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| addons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| portfolio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| templates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 19 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
- “addons”, “elementor” and “portfolio” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.4K · 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
3mo ago
latest release · v1.6.7 · 30 Jul 2026
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ franboxleitner2.2y ago
Seems to be running fine on my end, not really an issue with it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iulian092.9y ago
Qode Interactive truly bring beauty to WordPress. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by iulian09. This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by iulian09.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bart van Poll3.8y ago
Slowed my website down extremely (TTFB 61 seconds!).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ evbah3.8y ago
Plug in has slowed my website to a crawl.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BestRanger3.8y ago
In the past I bought the Bridge template which was based on WP Bakery. But after the updates, they deactivated these shortcodes for theme. So I don’t really have the option to update.. just switch to a new theme.. they are the worst developers for themes.. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by BestRanger.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markthewalker5.6y ago
One of the best features is that it provides an easy way to add portfolio to websites.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.6 Improved search opener to support ‘Top Header’ area Fixed ‘Qode Essential Addons Grid’ for Elementor containers Minor improvements 1.6.6
- — Version 1.6.5 Improved ‘back to top’ scrolling Minor improvements 1.6.5
- — Version 1.6.4 Improved Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Minor improvements Fixed Swiper slider on import page 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Improved admin tabs scrolling Fixed ‘Small Slider’ rendering for portfolio single template 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Fixed possible problem with multiple sliders on same page Fixed undefined __experimentalGetPreviewDeviceType function in Gutenberg editor Fixed admin tabs mouse drag 1.6.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 8.8 Qode Essential Addons <= 1.6.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2024-10-24 CVE-2024-50457 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.6.3 Patched in 1.6.4
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,016 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "templates" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-08-18 8K+ → 10K+ up after 109 days in tier
- 2022-05-01 7K+ → 8K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2022-04-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2022-03-01 5K+ → 6K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2021-12-16 2K+ → 4K+ 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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Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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