Simple Blog Card
by Katsushi Kawamori · Blocks
Also makes 53 other plugins · 53.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “external link” for “card” and “blog”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “card” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “external link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,525 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.1%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 49.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 3 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| blog card | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| simple blog | #2 | #10 | 0 |
| linkcard your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| blogcard your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| ogp | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| card | #5 | #15 | down 1 |
| card to card | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| blog | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| link card | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| wordpress card | #5 | #15 | 0 |
| blog display | #6 | #20 | 0 |
| card block | #7 | #15 | down 1 |
| blog link | #11 | #21 | 0 |
| wordpress card plugin | #12 | #23 | down 1 |
| blog page | #14 | #19 | — |
| wp blog | #18 | #23 | up 3 |
| wordpress blog | #22 | #23 | down 5 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| external link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| internal link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block” and “external link” for “card” and “blog”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “card” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “external link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog” sits at #8 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 3.4K · 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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
3d ago
latest release · v2.39 · 30 Oct 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; the previous band took 2 years to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tar02.7y ago
It is simple and has enough functionality for my needs.If you use this, you can treat the link cards as blocks and set preferences of each card from the block editor.Many link card plug-ins cannot handle non-utf8 encoded pages correctly, but you can set proper encodings manually if you use this.I’ve been using Pz-LinkCard and it is also good, but I prefer this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ newbeeon4.0y ago
I’ve been searching for easy to use a link preview block and tested plenty, this Blog Card plugin is really simple to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlfredG6.9y ago
I like it al lot, it is the forst one that’s fully working on all sites. It collects the right preview immage and indeed, for the user it works simple. Ik like it a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.38 Fix – Vulnerability related to SSRF. 2.38
- — Version 2.37 Fix – WP-CLI command( wp simpleblogcard_refresh ) now avoids posting revisions. 2.37
- — Version 2.36 Fix – Loading the management screen. 2.36
- — Version 2.35 Fix – Rebuilt javascript. 2.35
- — Version 2.34 Added – Added help description for WP-CLI command. 2.34
- — Version 2.33 Fix – Rebuilt javascript. 2.33
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.39). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-08-03 CVE-2023-4036 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 1.32 Patched in 1.32
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Simple Blog Card <= 1.30 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-07-31 CVE-2023-4035 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.30 Patched in 1.31
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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
2 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 Short description is 30 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! 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 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,643 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("external link", "internal link", "linkcard" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 738 days in tier
- 2023-08-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2023-07-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 52 days in tier
- 2023-05-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2023-05-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2023-05-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-05-01 400+ → 1K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2023-03-29 300+ → 400+ 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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Pz-LinkCard 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Layout Grid Block 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
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