RSVPMaker
by davidfcarr · Booking & Events
Also makes 10 other plugins · 390+ installs across the portfolio →
Event and email marketing. Register guests and collect payment by PayPal or Stripe. Send invitations and newsletters.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈290 estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “calendar” for “invitations”. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “invitations” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 69 average across 1,838 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 312.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 940 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Booking & Events 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 62 releases 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| invitations | #8 | #14 | down 1 |
| rsvp your tag | #13 | #14 | down 2 |
| event invitations | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| email invitations | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| agenda | #22 | #16 | down 2 |
| calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| event your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| marketing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 29 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “calendar” for “invitations”. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “invitations” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “rsvp”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
62
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v12.3.3 · 18 Oct 2026
90
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 300.
Install history since 9 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ eppyga2.2y ago
I’ve been using this plugin for a couple of months now. It has worked well for me. I have had a couple of issues but David is always quick to address them. If you are looking to do RSVP Forms, give this a try.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ khuyentran14015.4y ago
I was successful in installing the plugin, but when I activated it, I got this error “The plugin does not have a valid header”. I wonder what causes the issue here?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moonshdw87.0y ago
We only needed some VERY basic functionality which is oddly hard to find in the other RSVP plugins I tried. Most of the other had hard coded requirements that I couldn’t find a way around. RSVPMaker’s form builder was exactly what we needed. It take s a little bit to navigate because of all of the features and options, but it can do a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ravimallya7.1y ago
I tried several premium and free plugins but this seems to be doing the job very nicely. However, the admin flow and design has to be changed a bit. I can help with the design part of admin section.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joicek8.0y ago
Works very well, it’s free and you have the support when needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chellorace8.1y ago
Works like a champ! One of the best plugin out there! Thank you for the hard work! The support is amazing! David you rock!!! Thank you! Best plugin for RSVP!!! This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by chellorace.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ remainevil9.5y ago
Hi there! This is the perfect plugin for me! I use it to plan how many team members will come to the next trainings. We had an email list with 20 emails each week. Now every member subscribes, if he will or will not play at the next training. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paula Finch10.0y ago
This plugin allowed me to schedule a boat load of events all at once through the template. When there was a problem with PayPal transferring and updating to all the events, the developer created an update that took care of the issue and saved me hours of time updating the events. David is awesome and responded to my request for support immediately. Wow!! I am super impressed with him and the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 17 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (12.3.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-05-19 CVE-2025-48278 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 11.5.6 Patched in 11.5.7
- 2025-03-31 CVE-2025-31552 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 11.6.7 Patched in 11.6.8
- 2023-09-01 CVE-2023-41652 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 10.6.6 Patched in 10.6.7
- 2023-08-17 CVE-2023-27616 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 10.6.5 Patched in 10.6.6
- Patched Medium · 4.4 RSVPMarker <= 10.6.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings ↗2023-08-17 CVE-2023-27617 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 10.6.5 Patched in 10.6.7
- Patched High · 7.2 RSVPMaker <= 10.5.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'resend' ↗2023-07-05 CVE-2023-29095 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 10.5.5 Patched in 10.5.5
- Patched High · 7.2 RSVPMaker <= 9.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection via 'delete' parameter ↗2023-02-13 CVE-2023-25047 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 9.9.3 Patched in 9.9.4
- 2023-02-13 CVE-2023-25045 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 9.9.3 Patched in 9.9.4
- 2022-05-17 CVE-2022-1768 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 9.3.2 Patched in 9.3.3
- 2022-04-27 CVE-2022-1505 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 9.2.6 Patched in 9.2.7
- 2022-04-26 CVE-2022-1453 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 9.2.5 Patched in 9.2.6
- 2020-08-22 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 7.8.2 Patched in 7.8.2
- 2019-04-28 CVE-2019-15646 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 6.1.9 Patched in 6.2
- 2018-11-08 CVE-2018-21004 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 5.6.4 Patched in 5.6.4
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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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 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
4 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 "Event and email marketing. Register guests and collect payment by PayPal or Stripe. Send invitations and ne..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal and 2 more.
- ! Headings and lists 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,216 characters of description.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-10-11 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 200+ → 300+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 300+ → 200+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 200+ → 300+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 300+ → 200+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
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