Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix
by Johann Heyne · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 50.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fix known issues when shortcodes are embedded in a block of content that is filtered by wpautop.
50 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, well behind 6.8.
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 3872 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 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
143
now · peak 541
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.
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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-05-02 · 1,423 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous8.9y ago
Thanks for this fix. Worked great for me!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elisabeth Pointal9.1y ago
This simply plugin resolve the issue in mine. I added the function and filter to my own plugin if it did not already exist.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ studio-jt9.6y ago
The standalone function work great , thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Juan11.0y ago
It makes the work nicely
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iSaumya11.5y ago
I haven’t installed the plugin but the function you have provided really fixed my issue. Thanks a lot. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rorph11.7y ago
Wish I had found this sooner, hallelujah!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gynekolog11.9y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fredmat12.3y ago
Works for me, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-18 900+ → 800+ down after 126 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 1K+ → 900+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 1K+ → 900+ down
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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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D -
Shortcode in Menus 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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