Recent Posts FlexSlider
by david wolfpaw · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 730+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple setup responsive slider of recent posts selected by category or post type using FlexSlider by WooThemes.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
700+
≈800 estimated
Momentum
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no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: Add “flexslider” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
48 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 73.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.0.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1938 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1938 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
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| flexslider | #15 | #13 | down 3 |
| flexslider plugin | #22 | #16 | up 1 |
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “flexslider” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 175 · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 18 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ babiesandchildren7.9y ago
I thought I’d found the perfect slider for my site, then I scrolled down and found it had 3 rows of 4 vertical dots on the page! Hoping it can get sorted, don’t know if it’s because of my theme or something else.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webxcrawler9.3y ago
It’s works but just for widget
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alexis Soucie9.6y ago
Excellent work as usual, David!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anuragdifferent10.4y ago
Works as smooth as mentioned, Neat & clean interface, nice customisation. Highly recommended for bloggers. Good work developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chingchingching10.7y ago
Simple plugin that works but with poor/no support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nirvsoner11.3y ago
Its simple and works fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ramzii11.4y ago
Keep on doing what youre doing, works as advertised and the support is active aswell. Keep on shining mate, cheers from Morocco!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ buzatasoares11.9y ago
It works exactly as I wanted and very easy to set up.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 24 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 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 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 979 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-30 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-10-20 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-19 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-15 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-14 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-13 700+ → 800+ up after 3 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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Responsive Slider 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - S Slider Templates 1K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags F
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Category Banner Management for Woocommerce 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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