Simply Show Hooks
by stuartobrien · Admin & Utilities
Simply Show Hooks helps theme and plugin developers to quickly see where all the action and filter hooks are on any WordPress page.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “action”, “admin” and “developer” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
91 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 73.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 2 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 121 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 63 reviews, smoothed to 4.60★
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hooks | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| hook your tag | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| simply | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| filter hooks | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| display action hooks | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| show | #9 | #5 | 0 |
| action hooks | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| theme hooks | #5 | #4 | up 2 |
| action filter hooks | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| wordpress hooks | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| display filter hooks | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| show more | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| action your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| developer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “action”, “admin” and “developer” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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
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
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
4mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 2 Jul 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 19% 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 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 5 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dimkiriakos2.5y ago
This is one of the MOST important plugints for developers. I ve tested in WordPress 6.5.3 and it works perfectly fine!!!! Please WordPress Team remove the notation that this plugin is not tested for 6.5.3 version! This is WRONG!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gtamborero3.2y ago
Lo instalas y al clicar arriba en “show hooks” te mostrará en la página que estés todos los hooks disponibles y ubicaciones en el mismo front end. Genial!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joona Nuutinen3.6y ago
Not updated in years, but still works well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ imransajeb5.7y ago
Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Arshid6.0y ago
Good Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ankur6.3y ago
Wordpress 5.4 Woocommerce 4+
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FlourishDNA6.4y ago
This is one of the plugins that I use on a daily bases but the sad part is that the developer abandoned it. It has stopped working on many themes. I wish to contribute to the development of the plugin if someone wants to keep it alive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ auludag6.4y ago
thanks to developers for this.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.1 Plugin review fixes. Contributors update. 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 Restrict hook display to administrators before runtime hooks are attached. WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance: output escaping, nonce verification, and input sanitization. Updated readme for WordPress 7.0, GPLv2 licen 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.1 Respect existing query strings when switching the Show Hooks on and off. Changed the prefix slug ssh to a more unique cxssh . Use mono-space font to display hooks. Added filters to allow you to deactivate our plugin on t 1.2.1
- — Version 1.1.1 Fixed small typo showing Filter as Action in heading. 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 Added ‘Show Action & Filter Hooks’ that shows all the Actions and Filters in a Sidebar. Added a hook name heading to the dropdown menu to easier identify, copy and use the hooks. Added an A and F to identify whether a ho 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 3 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Simply Show Hooks helps theme and plugin developers to quickly see where all the action and filter hooks ar..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,152 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "admin" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-05 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 47 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 4K+ → 2K+ down after 1336 days in tier
- 2022-10-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2022-10-18 4K+ → 5K+ up after 799 days in tier
- 2020-08-10 5K+ → 4K+ down after 161 days in tier
- 2020-03-02 4K+ → 5K+ up after 593 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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Filter Orders by Product for WooCommerce 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Category Filter (WP Admin) 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Hooks Finder 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C - U Users by Date Registered 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Taxonomy Filter 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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