Retro Game Emulator
by Garrett Grimm · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 101.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Retro Game Emulator adds a NES player on your site via a shortcode in any post or page.
45 health vs 56 average across 16,379 Uncategorized plugins
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 5.6.19.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2066 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
72
now · peak 220
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
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
5.7y ago
latest release · v1.3.1
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-09-24 · 1,386 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
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ yudi2339.0y ago
It’s great!! But,Unfortunately,there is a delay in sound
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ myemulatoronline9.0y ago
The plugin works fine, now my readers can play retro video games online =)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ imborx10.2y ago
I don’t use to review plugins, but this one it’s just amazing. It works perfectly (depends on your theme maybe requieres some customization). Great work and congrats to the author!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nathaningram10.5y ago
Fun little plugin to bring some Super Mario to WordPress. Just be careful of the spammy sites where the .nes ROMs are available. Thanks for your work here!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-25 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-24 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-22 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-21 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-16 300+ → 200+ down after 391 days in tier
- 2024-08-21 400+ → 300+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2024-08-01 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-07-30 400+ → 300+ down after 2 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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Snake Retro Game Shortcode by Eskim 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C -
Dinosaur Game 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Football Pool 1K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WHA Puzzle 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Dino Game – Embed Google Chrome Dinosaur Game in your website 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
YMC Crossword 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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