Simple Blog Card
by Katsushi Kawamori · Blocks
Also makes 42 other plugins · 54.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Get OGP and display blog card.
85 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks 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 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
1.1K
now · peak 3.4K
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
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
5mo ago
latest release · v2.38
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2020-10-19 · 1,428 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 ↗- ★★★★★ tar02.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ newbeeon3.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ AlfredG6.7y 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
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2023-08-03 CVE-2023-4036 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 1.32 Patched in 1.32
- 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') 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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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 A -
Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
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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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