Screen Stay Awake
by Wild Operation · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 690+ installs across the portfolio →
Screen Stay Awake prevents your website visitor's screen from turning off. The Screen Wake Lock API is used and no visitor prompt is required.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
60+
≈70 estimated
Momentum
+60%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “lock” and “recipes” 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.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 60 of 1.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 164 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stay | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| wake lock | #1 | #2 | — |
| wakelock your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| keep screen awake | #1 | #2 | — |
| screen your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| howto your tag | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| lock your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| recipes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 2 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
- “lock” and “recipes” 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.
- Already on top for “stay” and “wake lock”. #1 and #1 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 31 Oct 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 173 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #19,100 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ 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.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 20 May 2026
4
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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 70.
Install history since 31 Oct 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ torte9mo ago
I needed something like this and tried a few different solutions. This was the one that worked best for my needs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JEFF BAYGENTS11mo ago
I have several sites but, in particular, I was wanting the WPRM (WordPress Recipe Maker) plugin owner to set his “Keep Screen Active” feature to default at “enabled” but he never would. So, I thoroughly tested this “Screen Stay Awake” plugin with no hits on my PSI performance metrics. After that, I was then able to remove the “Keep Screen Active” feature from the WPRM recipe plugin template (which helped a small amount on performance metrics). I also liked the simple easy-to-use settings so I could disable it everywhere else except on just my posts, which is where all the recipes are. So, DarnGoodRecipes thanks you for this plugin creation and it’s also used alongside this author’s Ad Commander Pro plugin with zero issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John1.3y ago
works great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aliceserickson1.6y ago
This is a really good plugin that was exactly what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smallwebsolutions1.9y ago
Thanks for this singular feature plugin. Saved me from having to buy a premium recipe plugin for a family recipe site. Appreciated!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joss2.0y ago
I am thrilled this plugin has been made! I had been trying to implement NoSleep JS on my own and it was a struggle. Took a break from it and found out someone created this plugin that does exactly what I need. I’m so grateful!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 843 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "howto", "recipes" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-19 80+ → 60+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-10-12 70+ → 80+ up after 146 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 80+ → 70+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-29 70+ → 80+ up after 1 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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WP Recipe Maker 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
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Cooked – Recipe Management 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B - P Page Loading Effects 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C
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FV Clone Screen Options 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
Post Lockdown 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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