Simple Tour Guide
by Atanas Yonkov · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily add an interactive step-by-step user guide (intro tour) for your visitors. Based on Shepherd.js (https://shepherdjs.dev/).
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈290 estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “introduction” and “walkthrough” for “user guide” and “onboarding”. “introduction” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “user guide” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “walkthrough” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “onboarding” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 12.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 5 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 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
37%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| shepherd your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| guide | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| user onboarding your tag | #7 | #15 | up 1 |
| user guide | #6 | #19 | down 1 |
| tour your tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| intro | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| walkthrough your tag | #13 | #17 | up 1 |
| introduction your tag | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| guide plugin | #12 | #23 | down 1 |
| onboarding | #21 | #18 | up 3 |
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “introduction” and “walkthrough” for “user guide” and “onboarding”. “introduction” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “user guide” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “walkthrough” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “onboarding” sits at #21 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 “introduction”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “walkthrough”. #13 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 923 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 14 Oct 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 32% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 47 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 300.
Install history since 17 Sep 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ silviadabne1.1y ago
It’s easy to use and works well on multiple pages (pro version). I had a problem with a use case and the support solved it quickly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anastoyanova1.7y ago
Very useful and easy to set up. Works for complex tours as well. Allows you to customize colors, logos and more. Overall a great plugin that simply does the job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ themeglow2.1y ago
Nice plugin , save lots of time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaaanis2.2y ago
Works super well. The only feedback I have is: It would be great if you could select wether the tour view is being saved as a cookie or on the user account. I have logged in users, and when they see clear their cookies, they will see the tour again, which is kind of annoying for them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ niall323.5y ago
The plugin is free and simple to use. However, I need to show a different set of tour steps for different pages.For example, the “Welcome to the site” message should only be visible on the home page. It should not pop up again when a user navigates to the Shop or the About page.To solve this problem, I tried to use the “Skip a step if the step is attached to an element that is not visible.” option in the settings. Unfortunately, instead of skipping the step when it cannot find the class or id in the html, it floats the step in the center of the page.And thats not what I want.So for now, I’ll have to build the tour only on the home page, which is frustrating. Multipage tours would be much appreciated.Thank you for the plugin however. It’s actually pretty handy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Duke Snoogens4.8y ago
Cool But, It doesn’t like going down and then back up the page. It prefers one direction. (down) The popup is working, but you have to scroll up to see it. Doesn’t work on :before :after tags An alternative is: Intro Tour Tutorial DeepPresentation and goes up and down anytime and has a front end editor, but its interface is not clean. BUT I’m using both on 2 different sites. They serve their purpose on each. This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by Duke Snoogens. Reason: elaterite, I mean illiterate
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jmchez4.9y ago
A must have for anyone who actually strives to deliver a great end-user experience. The support is great…very timely and flexible. [removed link]
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lunarmimi5.2y ago
Lightweight and easy to use. You just need to edit a little CSS and then you’re good to go. Thanks for the wonderful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6
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 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 5 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily add an interactive step-by-step user guide (intro tour) for your visitors. Based on Shepherd.js (htt..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,435 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "introduction", "user onboarding" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-15 300+ → 200+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-09-01 200+ → 300+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 300+ → 200+ down after 29 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 300+ → 200+ down after 1030 days in tier
- 2023-09-14 200+ → 300+ up after 239 days in tier
- 2023-01-18 100+ → 200+ 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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Admin Tour 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C -
Intro Tour Tutorial DeepPresentation 200+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Usetiful – Digital Adoption Platform 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
User Tour Guide 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Bytes Route – Digital Adoption Platform — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Simple Learn Japanese Quiz 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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