Simple MyISAM to InnoDB
by phpsquare · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Using this plugin we can convert MyISAM storage engine type to InnoDB . We always recommend backing up your MySQL database before using this plugin.
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+26%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Add “myisam” and “innodb” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4 and #9 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 21.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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
53/100Maintenance 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.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1132 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 20 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1132 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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| myisam | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| myisam to innodb your tag | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| innodb | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| database engine type upgrade your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database type update . your tag | Not checked yet | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “myisam” and “innodb” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4 and #9 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
wp.org popularity rank over time · lower is better
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
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
3.1y ago
latest release · v1.4 · 28 Sep 2023
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Ketchoupi2.1y ago
Hello ! I would like to thank you as you saved me a ton of work for several websites, you did a really great job here 🙂 Have a nice day
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luxinterior2.6y ago
Thanks for this plugin. It saved me a ton of work having to go through each table manually and updating it. This is awesome and I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who don’t know how much they need this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dario Ferrer3.3y ago
Shantanu, thank you for this plugin. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ evank3.4y ago
Recovering an older wp install from backups and this plugin did exactly what it claimed to do, quickly and saved me a ton of manual effort digging through tables and sql.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gutierrez1003.7y ago
I think is a good idea to add a check/unckeck all checkbox.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adrian Mörchen3.8y ago
Does what it says. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kevin Perrow4.0y ago
The perfect tool to covert DB from MyISAM to InnoDB. Used on lots of sites, never an issue, simple, easy and quick to use. From the team at Creative Ground – thank you for the share.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markisparki4.2y ago
Great plugin – but it would be useful to have a ‘select all’ for the checkboxes – had to click about a hundred times! Still, all done now.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Using this plugin we can convert MyISAM storage engine type to InnoDB . We always recommend backing up your..."
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 148 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 3 tags appear in the text ("Database Engine type upgrade", "Database type update .", "MyISAM to InnoDB" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-09-21 900+ → 1K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2023-09-15 800+ → 900+ up after 139 days in tier
- 2023-04-29 900+ → 800+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2023-04-04 800+ → 900+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2023-02-23 700+ → 800+ up after 85 days in tier
- 2022-11-30 2K+ → 700+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2022-11-20 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-19 700+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
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