Raw HTML
by Janis Elsts · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 330.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lets you use raw HTML or any other code in your posts. You can also disable smart quotes and other automatic formatting on a per-post basis.
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Health
C 56/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “css” and “formatting” for “smilies” and “unicode”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “smilies” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “formatting” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unicode” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
56 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 601.9K 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 719 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 719 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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| raw html | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| raw | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| smilies | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| syntaxhighlighter | #10 | #4 | 0 |
| unicode | #24 | #9 | down 1 |
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| formatting your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| javascript your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 8 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
- Swap “css” and “formatting” for “smilies” and “unicode”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “smilies” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “formatting” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unicode” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10K · 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
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
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.6.4 · 11 Nov 2024
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 18 months ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pdwalker6.9y ago
Although if you have the perfectly corrected and formatted html, save it offline in case an accidently trip through the visual editor destroys your carefully laid out code. (or get the pro version)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ globurs7.5y ago
Спасибо! РАБОТАЕТ =) Простой плагин позволяющий без лишних танцев и приблуд избежать автоформатирования от WordPress & TinyMCE =)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Duchex7.7y ago
Just installed this and has no effect when using the WordPress Code Editor, items between the raw tags still get reformatted by wordpress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elenaandmeg8.3y ago
Having detailed and fine control of my pages, and layouts, is important to me. Being able to add in-line CSS and embedded style sections is just what I am looking for. Second guessing WP Theme or interface behavior is done away with for me by using this plugin. Thanks for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gwenames9.0y ago
I’m using the Pro version and it works perfectly! Client is happy that she no longer needs to remember to open some posts in code view only… GREAT!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bfbca9.5y ago
Works for me, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ airsynth9.5y ago
Wondering if it will be updated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ towiwakka10.7y ago
The plugin helps to avoid some of WordPress’ auto formatting, but is not a complete solution for doing so. Hoping this receives continued support and updates
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.4 Improved compatibility with plugins that change or hide the WordPress version number. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.1 and 6.2-alpha. 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Fixed a potential PHP warning about an expression being passed by reference. Tested up to WordPress 5.5-alpha. 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Fixed a conflict with Jetpack that could cause the plugin to trigger a fatal error during certain cron jobs. Tested up to WordPress 5.3. 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Fixed a conflict with the “AMP Stories” plugin. This fix may also help with current or future conflicts with other plugins that remove the default post filters. 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6 Added a way to preserve [raw] blocks in post excerpts. Enabled the “Raw HTML” metabox for custom post types. Tested up to WP 5.2 (only with the Classic Editor). 1.6
- — Version 1.5.1 Added limited support for the page builder included with GoodLayers themes (e.g. Mediso). Tested with WP 4.8.2 and 4.9-beta1. 1.5.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1
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
5 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 "Lets you use raw HTML or any other code in your posts. You can also disable smart quotes and other automati..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,188 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
- 2025-05-17 20K+ → 10K+ down after 904 days in tier
- 2022-11-25 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1194 days in tier
- 2019-08-19 40K+ → 30K+ 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).
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