Rocket Reader (Speed-Reader)
by cageehv · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 130+ installs across the portfolio →
Introduction
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-10-14. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈22 estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “reader”, “speed” and “speed reader” 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.
45 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 14.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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 1641 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description under 30 characters
To rank higher: Last updated 1641 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| reader your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed reader your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed reading your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “reader”, “speed” and “speed reader” 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 · 1,442 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 224 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,400 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
4.5y ago
latest release · v1.6.2 · 6 May 2022
20
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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 20.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 405 days.
Install history since 8 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ BeHeard11.4y ago
For education or heavy reading sites this is FABULOUS.. Thankyou
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iroller12.4y ago
It is a good addition to our website which provides news articles for children and is used as a literacy resource for primary school teachers.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-13 10+ → 20+ up after 149 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 20+ → 10+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-03-06 10+ → 20+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-05 20+ → 10+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 10+ → 20+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 20+ → 10+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 10+ → 20+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 20+ → 10+ down 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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Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Cloudflare 200K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and secure your WordPress site 60K+ installs · 3.3★ · 1 shared tag C - D Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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