Shorthand Connect
by Shorthand · Uncategorized
This plugin provides a simple method for publishing and updating Shorthand stories directly inside of Wordpress.
82 health vs 62 average across 4,998 Uncategorized plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
195
now · peak 581
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,382 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2024-06-01 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2024-05-31 100+ → 200+ up after 22 days in band
- 2024-05-09 200+ → 100+ down after 42 days in band
- 2024-03-28 100+ → 200+ up after 5 days in band
- 2024-03-23 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2024-03-22 100+ → 200+ up after 6 days in band
- 2024-03-16 200+ → 100+ down after 30 days in band
- 2024-02-15 100+ → 200+ up after 7 days in band
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/shorthand-connect" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Shorthand Connect — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Shorthand Connect: 100+ active installs, 3.5★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/shorthand-connect