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/).
87 health vs 59 average across 1,443 Login & Users plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,427 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
235
now · peak 923
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
9mo ago
latest release · v1.1.9
20
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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-09-17 · 1,386 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 ↗- ★★★★★ silviadabne11mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ anastoyanova1.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ themeglow2.0y ago
Nice plugin , save lots of time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaaanis2.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ niall323.4y 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 Snoogens4.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ jmchez4.7y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ lunarmimi5.0y 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.
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Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6
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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
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 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 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Intro Tour Tutorial DeepPresentation 200+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Usetiful – Digital Adoption Platform 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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User Tour Guide 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Bytes Route – Digital Adoption Platform — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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Simple Learn Japanese Quiz 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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