ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
by plainware · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Schedule staff and shifts anywhere at anytime online from your WordPress powered website.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
600+
≈680 estimated
Momentum
-50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “staff” for “employees”. “staff” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “employees” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 130.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 5 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 58 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| shift scheduling | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rota your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| shift your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| shifts | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| shift schedule | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| employee schedule | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| employee your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| roster your tag | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| employee list | #4 | #7 | up 2 |
| employees | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| staff scheduling | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| scheduling | #19 | #21 | down 3 |
| employee directory | #12 | #15 | down 1 |
| escape | #13 | #11 | 0 |
| planning | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| associates | #24 | #20 | — |
| online scheduling | #21 | #20 | up 3 |
| scheduling website | #22 | #23 | up 1 |
| staff your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “staff” for “employees”. “staff” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “employees” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.9.97 · 4 Sep 2026
37
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 “600+”. 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 under 700.
Install history since 9 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ esupport8mo ago
Simple and good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lennart1.9y ago
We use this plugin to schedule our volunteer shifts at our sports club. After a short trial period, we decided to buy the pro version because the plugin fits our needs perfectly. The support team for the plugin is fast, responsive and very professional. I honestly can’t recommend this plugin enough.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lutor19822.4y ago
unusable plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webforumpro2.4y ago
Hi, this plugin is too slow, with a few more calendars it becomes unusable. how can I do? I’ve asked support several times, but they don’t respond
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pixels3.6y ago
This plugin and the developers supporting it are great. When I asked question about the plugin, the developer implemented the feature in my question even though I had not bought the plugin at that point.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Romano Capasso3.8y ago
The plugin is perfect! Simple to set and goes good. The support is fantastic, available and fast!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ditzwerth5.9y ago
Plugin fit our needs almost perfectly – support with author was fantastic, he answered immediately and customized the plugin for our needs. Five stars out of five!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jack Holden7.1y ago
We have been using ShiftController for a couple of months now and love all its features. Being in a diverse leisure environment with over 100 employees, this software manages all staff with ease. We use the Pro version and love all of it’s features. What I can’t praise high enough is the support. We have made a number of requests/suggestions and each of these have been honored and integrated into the system. Thanks very much.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.9.97). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling <= 4.9.66 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-10-03 CVE-2024-9435 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.66 Patched in 4.9.67
- Patched Medium · 4.4 ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling <= 4.9.64 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-23 CVE-2024-44040 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.64 Patched in 4.9.65
- Patched Medium · 6.1 ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling <= 4.9.25 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Query String ↗2023-04-13 CVE-2023-1978 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.25 Patched in 4.9.26
- Patched High · 7.2 ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling <= 4.9.23 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'hc-title' ↗2023-04-06 CVE-2023-29424 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.23 Patched in 4.9.24
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 7 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Schedule staff and shifts anywhere at anytime online from your WordPress powered website."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 5 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,464 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
- 2026-08-04 700+ → 600+ down after 105 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-20 700+ → 800+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-04-08 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 700+ → 800+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2026-02-20 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-16 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-13 800+ → 700+ down after 362 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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YPSupport Shift Scheduler — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Simple Staff List 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Team Showcase – Responsive Team Members Grid, Slider & Carousel Plugin 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B - E EZ Staff List 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- B BCD Roster 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- T Tagelin Rota — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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