reBusted!
by Simon Prosser · Performance
Also makes 8 other plugins · 6.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+34%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “browser cache”, “clear” and “client” 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.
58 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →16%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 37.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,104 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 753 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 753 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| browser cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| clear your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| client your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| debug your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| develop 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
- “browser cache”, “clear” and “client” 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 4.2K · 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
2.1y ago
latest release · v1.2 · 10 Oct 2024
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 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 5 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ carlostalaga3.0y ago
I use it on different hosting platforms, and it works perfectly. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by carlostalaga. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by carlostalaga.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lovro Hrust3.1y ago
This is a great tool for advanced developer. It saves you from manually versioning your css/scripts or devising your own versioning solutions based on system time which would reload css/js every time, slowing a page load. This ensures only changed styles/scripts are reloaded. Five stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ juvesu3.4y ago
muy bueno, simple y poderoso
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Taco Loco4.7y ago
Activate and relax. Must use plugin on all our sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcostam19855.1y ago
It does the job. You upload or do changes to the css, js of the site, and with just pressing the F5, everybody gets the new changes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rika135.7y ago
The style.css just wouldn’t update any more, nothing I did helped. Version numbers, flushing caches, tried all the tricks I found in the net. The domain and site owner wouldn’t answer my msgs. After hours of frusration I installed this, and.. aaaaahh! Like sunshine after a year of rain. Thank you for this plugin. Great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ypeynaud5.7y ago
A simple and efficient plugin avoiding ugly displays when updating CSS, particularly with design builders where css can’t be completely controlled. Version 1.1 perfectly working out of the box. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Keryn6.3y ago
This plugin has been a godsend for Beaver Builder sites where the CSS version number is impossible to update (even with its own cache clearing tool).
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
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
1 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 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 Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 740 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("clear", "Client", "debug", "develop" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2025-10-19 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-16 6K+ → 7K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-10-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 5 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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WP Logger 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable Version Caching – Khanakia 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
LH Clear Debug Log by Cron 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Crontrol 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Query Monitor 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - C Clear Cache for Me 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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