Shortcode Lister
by AMP-MODE · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 11.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
A plugin to display a drop down list of all the shortcodes available for use above the editor.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “lister” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 8.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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 1277 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1277 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lister | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| list your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “lister” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 96 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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
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
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
3.5y ago
latest release · v2.1.1 · 3 May 2023
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Thomas Rendleman7.1y ago
When building a website it’s nice to be able to see what shortcakes are available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kirr8.8y ago
Very handy! It will be even better to have an option to view shortcodes grouped by origin (built-in, some plugin, some theme). Best regards! This topic was modified 8 years, 5 months ago by Kirr.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scott DeLuzio12.9y ago
I was constantly looking up the shortcodes to use with various plugins, and wasting loads of time in the process. It was getting to the point where it almost would have been quicker to just re-write some of the more basic code myself rather than use the shortcodes. Shortcode Lister puts all the shortcodes right up front for me to see anytime I am adding a new page or post, or editing an existing one.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A plugin to display a drop down list of all the shortcodes available for use above the editor."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and 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 720 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-22 200+ → 100+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-13 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-12 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-11 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-09 100+ → 200+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 100+ → 200+ 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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List category posts 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Better Font Awesome 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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