Shortcodes Finder
by Scribit · Search
Also makes 2 other plugins · 9.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Shortcodes Finder helps you to find, test, clean and get informations about the shortcodes in your WordPress website posts, pages and custom contents.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.9K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “search” for “find”. “search” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “find” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 63 average across 979 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 111.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 645 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search 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 2 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 114 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 53 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| finder | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| shortcodes your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| shortcode finder | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plugin finder | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| orphan your tag | #5 | #3 | down 1 |
| wp shortcodes | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| orphan posts | #4 | #3 | up 2 |
| shortcode your tag | #12 | #11 | up 2 |
| shortcodes plugin | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| custom shortcodes | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| shortcode inside shortcode | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| wordpress shortcodes | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| unused your tag | #19 | #15 | down 3 |
| find shortcode | #7 | #9 | — |
| find | #18 | #18 | up 1 |
| search shortcode | #14 | #14 | up 3 |
| orphan pages | #12 | #7 | 0 |
| find unused plugins | #22 | #16 | 0 |
| all shortcode | #23 | #20 | 0 |
| custom shortcode | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 23 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 “search” for “find”. “search” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “find” sits at #18 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 “shortcode”. #12 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 5.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.6.2 · 7 Jul 2026
44
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 years ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Jan 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.3 Added user capability (manage_options) check 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Security vulnerabilities fixed Improved data escaping Adjusted functions name according to naming conventions Removed explicit query 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Fixed blocking error in some cases of unused shortcodes search WordPress 6.8.1 compatibility Minor graphic changes 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Search shortcodes in not public custom post types (e.g. Visual composer post types, Divi templates, etc.) Added results count in search by single shortcode Improved unused shortcodes search Removed some false positives i 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.6 Changed escaping data methods WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility 1.5.6
- — Version 1.5.5 Fixed reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability WordPress 6.4.2 compatibility 1.5.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-01-10 CVE-2024-21750 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.4 Patched in 1.5.5
- 2023-11-09 CVE-2023-47695 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.3 Patched in 1.5.4
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 4 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 "Shortcodes Finder helps you to find, test, clean and get informations about the shortcodes in your WordPres..."
- ! 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 Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 323 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2023-10-14 3K+ → 4K+ up after 381 days in tier
- 2022-09-28 2K+ → 3K+ up after 566 days in tier
- 2021-03-11 1K+ → 2K+ up after 240 days in tier
- 2020-07-14 700+ → 1K+ up
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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - C Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bootstrap Shortcodes 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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