Remove Empty Shortcodes
by Tom McFarlin · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 10+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically removes empty or inactive shortcodes from your content while preserving your original database entries.
84 health vs 56 average across 5,749 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 1.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,150 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.
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
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| empty | #6 | #23 | — |
Daily downloads
Since 2025-03-24 · 549 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
78
now · peak 78
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Remove Orphan Shortcodes 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D - L Library 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Hide Broken Shortcodes 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
One Click Demo Import 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Maintenance 1M+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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