Social Media 2 WordPress for Google+
by Daniel Treadwell · Content & Feeds
Also makes 1 other plugin · 20+ installs across the portfolio →
Social Media 2 WordPress for Google+ allows you to continuously import posts (including photos, albums, videos and links) from Google+ to your blog.
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
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈15 estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “google”, “import” and “importer” 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.
46 health vs 64 average across 1,198 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 3.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 866 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4429 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4429 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| importer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “google”, “import” and “importer” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 53 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,400 to #44,800, alongside the other plugins at 10+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
12.1y ago
latest release · v1.2.0 · 17 Sep 2014
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ elliekennard11.2y ago
This is a wonderful plugin but the developer has disappeared and no longer replies to questions on his support community, nor to private emails. Be aware that this means that there will probably be no updates nor support. A shame, as it works and is just an excellent plugin. There is nothing else like it around.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12.1y ago
I love the convenience and community of G+, but like to have a “permanent record” of what I’ve done there. Being able easily pull posts and comments into my blog feels great, and also helps engage people who only follow the blog, not G+. Looking forward to the similar modules for Twitter and Facebook.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mattolde12.1y ago
Now I can automate my post coming across from G+! Great way to get content to my blog!
Read on wp.org ↗
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 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Social Media 2 WordPress for Google+ allows you to continuously import posts (including photos, albums, vid..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("whether you are"); 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 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,122 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "importer" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-02-07 20+ → 10+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2023-01-20 10+ → 20+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2023-01-05 20+ → 10+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2022-12-14 10+ → 20+ up after 44 days in tier
- 2022-10-31 20+ → 10+ down
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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AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
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Social Media Widget 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C - W WP Options Importer 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Blogger Importer Extended 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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