Slickstream: Engagement and Conversions
by Slickstream · Search
Use Slickstream to upgrade your site search. Get beautiful as-you-type search, relevant content recommendations, user favorites and more!
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈3K estimated
Momentum
+109%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “favorites”, “recommendations” and “search” for “content recommendations”, “conversions” and “fuzzy search”. “favorites” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content recommendations” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “recommendations” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “conversions” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “search” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fuzzy search” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 64.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 647 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search 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 1 release 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 34 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| engagement your tag | #2 | #8 | up 2 |
| user engagement | #2 | #5 | up 1 |
| content engagement | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| bookmarks your tag | #18 | #17 | down 2 |
| conversions | #20 | #22 | 0 |
| content recommendations | #18 | #18 | up 3 |
| fuzzy search | #24 | #17 | 0 |
| favorites your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| recommendations your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “favorites”, “recommendations” and “search” for “content recommendations”, “conversions” and “fuzzy search”. “favorites” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content recommendations” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “recommendations” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “conversions” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “search” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fuzzy search” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.8K · 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
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v3.0.2 · 28 Sep 2026
56
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.4 Performance improvement for CLS 1.4.4
- — Version 2.0.0 Code updates to follow best practices for PHP >= 7.4.0 Page configuration data-loading performance improvements Security enhancements 2.0.0
- — Version 2.0.1 Updated plugin metadata to improve upgrade workflow Revised to show accurate version number and update status 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.2 Upgrade lifecycle bug fix 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.3 We recommend all Slickstream sites upgrade to this latest plugin version for the best Slickstream experience. This new version includes enhancements to page load speeds, better configuration data caching, and enhanced se 2.0.3
- — Version 3.0.0 Tested compatibility up to WordPress 6.8.2 Fixed deprecated function warning for PHP 8.2.0+ Addressed CVE-2025-53273 Enhanced string escaping and input validation Enhanced embed code retrieval CLS improvements 3.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Slickstream: Engagement and Conversions <= 1.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via slick-grid Shortcode ↗2024-11-11 CVE-2024-10179 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.4 Patched in 2.0.0
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.
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp, ConvertKit, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 11 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,681 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bookmarks" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-23 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 112 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1098 days in tier
- 2023-06-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 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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Supercharger AI — Ultimate Engagement Toolkit 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - S Salesfire 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Search & Replace 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
String locator 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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