Smart App Banner
by stephend · Uncategorized
This is a WordPress plugin that allows you to use Smart App Banners, introduced in iOS 6, with your WordPress blog.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈580 estimated
Momentum
n/a
no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Biggest opportunity: Swap “apple” and “banner” for “smart app banner” and “smart app banners”. “apple” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “smart app banner” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “banner” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “smart app banners” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 25.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,783 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
36/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 955 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 955 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| smart app banner | #8 | #23 | 0 |
| smart app banners | #13 | #23 | 0 |
| apple your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| banner your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ios your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ipad your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| iphone your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “apple” and “banner” for “smart app banner” and “smart app banners”. “apple” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “smart app banner” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “banner” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “smart app banners” sits at #13 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · 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
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
2.6y ago
latest release · v1.1.6 · 23 Mar 2024
15
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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 30 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dmetaj753.3y ago
As an iOS app developer, this plugin was a lifesaver. Instead of having to add the code to every single page on my site, I can just use this plugin to put it on the homepage and add other apps too. Great plugin, 10/10.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christopher12.5y ago
Updating this review. Now that i know the proper way to add affiliate codes. This plugin rocks. It definitely works as advertised!
Read on wp.org ↗ - Read on wp.org ↗★★★★★ Anonymous13.5y ago
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Smart App Banner <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-10-18 CVE-2023-46200 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.3 Patched in 1.1.4
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. 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 "This is a WordPress plugin that allows you to use Smart App Banners, introduced in iOS 6, with your WordPre..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 6 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,349 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ipad", "iphone" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-23 600+ → 500+ down after 258 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 700+ → 600+ down after 238 days in tier
- 2025-06-14 800+ → 700+ down after 196 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 900+ → 800+ down after 393 days in tier
- 2023-11-03 1K+ → 900+ 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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Retina @2x 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D - I iOS Smart App Banner For Safari 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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App Reviews LITE 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D - W WP-SmartAppBanner 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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iPad Rubberneck Disrupter 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C - P Push Notification iOS 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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