Query Wrangler
by Jonathan Daggerhart · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 10.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Query Wrangler provides an intuitive interface for creating complex WP queries as shortcodes and widgets. UI based on Drupal Views.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-08-18 — at the author’s request. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “loops”, “pages” and “query” 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.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 48.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 1 release 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 83 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 37 reviews, smoothed to 4.48★
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| loops your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| query your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| views your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “loops”, “pages” and “query” 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 · 1,414 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.5.58 · 10 Aug 2026
42
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 “700+”. 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 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ realsebvalencia5.9y ago
it works in WordPress 5.5.3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tumbledown6.5y ago
Coming from Drupal, it is such a relief to find this ‘Views’ like plugin. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ henderson76.5y ago
Been using Drupal views for years, love this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve D.7.9y ago
As a long-time Drupal developer, this plugin feels like coming home. It works just the way I expect it to.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ echoleaf8.8y ago
Sometimes you just need to create a custom display of content and Views made that sooooo easy in Drupal. Now we have the best of both worlds – WordPress’ UI & usability with Drupal’s views.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous9.5y ago
This is one I have been looking for! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dowen7779.6y ago
Like Views.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bytewisenl9.8y ago
As a heavy Drupal user I really mised a module like this one. Thanks for creating one! This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by bytewisenl.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.58). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-08-19 CVE-2026-73992 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.5.57 Patched in 1.5.58
- Patched High · 8.8 Query Wrangler <= 1.5.57 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via 'options' Parameter ↗2026-08-15 CVE-2026-14498 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.5.57 Patched in 1.5.58
- 2023-04-19 CVE-2023-30779 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.51 Patched in 1.5.52
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 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-28 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 700+ → 800+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-18 800+ → 700+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-11 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-10 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
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