Responsive Tabs
by WP Darko · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 47.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
A responsive & clean way to display your content. Create new tabs in no-time (custom type) and copy-paste the shortcode into any post/page.
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+49%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “accordion”, “shortcode” and “tab” for “jquery tabs”, “responsive background” and “new tab”. “accordion” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “jquery tabs” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “responsive background” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “tab” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “new tab” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 139.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
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 275 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 41 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
3%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| responsive tab your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| responsive tabs | #3 | #3 | down 2 |
| jquery tabs | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| accordion wp responsive tabs | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| tabs your tag | #17 | #15 | down 2 |
| responsive posts tabs | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| responsive background | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| easy responsive tabs | #7 | #11 | up 1 |
| wp responsive tabs | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| tab your tag | #22 | #14 | down 6 |
| responsive | #20 | #15 | down 4 |
| lang | #18 | #12 | down 4 |
| new tab | #21 | #16 | down 5 |
| wordpress tabs | #23 | #19 | down 3 |
| tabs plugin | #24 | #17 | down 8 |
| responsive accordion | #16 | #16 | down 3 |
| wp tabs | #23 | #23 | down 3 |
| post tabs | #23 | #17 | down 2 |
| custom tabs | #24 | #17 | — |
| accordion your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 19 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
- Swap “accordion”, “shortcode” and “tab” for “jquery tabs”, “responsive background” and “new tab”. “accordion” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “jquery tabs” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “responsive background” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “tab” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “new tab” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “tab”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-22, now #22. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.1K · 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
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.
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
9mo ago
latest release · v4.0.11 · 29 Jan 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 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 1 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ connorblandford3.1y ago
The tabs admittedly work pretty nicely if you are just figuring things out. I’ve been trying to cancel this service for 3 years though and they keep charging me. Don’t give them your card details.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dustin Müller4.0y ago
The Plugin have vulnerabilities, because it use unsecure XSS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mbajadek4.5y ago
Their support is A+ .. they responded to my issue in a very timely fashion.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hj4.9y ago
Nice and lightweight plugin, pretty easy to follow and use right out of the box – created just what I wanted. Not many bells and whistles in the free version, a bit more dressing in the Pro version. However, I’ve had a repeated problem of content not showing in the edit box when I want to edit a tab’s content. The content is definitely there, it shows in the tab mini-view area and on the live site – but hit the edit button and I’ve frequently, though not all the time, got an edit window with no visible content. Could be a bug? Could be the browser? (Firefox 94 on Mac OSX). I like it for its much smaller footprint than other plugins. But that content edit issue needs fixing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beardev5.9y ago
fast answer, fast decision, that’s what we like about that developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ balashinde6.9y ago
The free version of the Responsive Tabs plugin is limited. You can’t change Tab’s color. This topic was modified 6 years, 8 months ago by balashinde.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Web Hippo7.6y ago
Modern, responsive plugin that made my tabs a breeze !! Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dennis Booker8.1y ago
I’ve been using both the free and pro version of Responsive Tabs for over a year and recommend it highly. The UI is pretty easy to navigate and the most recent update is very nice. Support questions are answered quickly and unlike some they will help if you want to make custom css changes. Nice plugin and nice folks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.11). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Responsive Tabs <= 4.0.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-09 CVE-2024-4096 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.10 Patched in 4.0.11
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Responsive Tabs <= 4.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-1846 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.7
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Carousel Slider <= 2.2.6 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-1712 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.6 Patched in 2.2.7
- 2023-10-11 CVE-2023-45635 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component Affects < 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.6
- 2022-04-11 CVE-2021-36893 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.5 Patched in 4.0.6
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 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 20 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A responsive & clean way to display your content. Create new tabs in no-time (custom type) and copy-paste t..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("No limitation for the Free version").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 940 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-03-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 448 days in tier
- 2024-12-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-28 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-27 6K+ → 5K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-19 6K+ → 5K+ down after 309 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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Tabby Responsive Tabs 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags B -
Easy Tabs Block – Smart, Lightweight & Responsive Tabs for the Block Editor 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Accordions 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Responsive Tabs — Horizontal, Vertical & Accordion Tabs for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
jQuery UI Widgets 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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