Sniplets
by John Godley · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 2.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Sniplets is a generic text insertion plugin. Use it to manually or automatically insert data, PHP, syntax highlight, and almost anything else!
41 health vs 56 average across 16,375 Uncategorized plugins
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 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5237 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
194
now · peak 194
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
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
14.3y ago
latest release · v1.4.6
2
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 “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-08-17 · 1,390 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Stephen Rider11.3y ago
This plugin fills a very useful function, and I wish it would be updated to work with WP 4. The ability to create small reusable chunks of arbitrary content that can be dropped in anywhere is extremely useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ karlrt12.0y ago
see the support section for further infos. Do not install if you want to use images in your blog.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ben30312.5y ago
this plugin stops the ‘add media’ button in edit post from working
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ halwp12.6y ago
I appreciate that this plugin is not tested with 3.4.1, so I will log the issue here without marking the rating down. When this plugin is installed to 3.4.1, it causes problems on the “Edit Post” page where the Edit Status and Edit Visibility links and the “Most Used” Category tab no longer work. Although I installed the plugin some time ago, because it looked useful, I’ve not really had a chance to use it, so will not comment on its effectiveness.
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Medium · 6.1 Sniplets < 1.2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗2008-02-26 CVE-2008-1061 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.3
- Critical · 9.8 Sniplets < 1.2.3 - Remote Code Execution ↗2008-02-26 CVE-2008-1060 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects < 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.3
- Critical · 9.8 Sniplets < 1.2.3 - Remote File Inclusion ↗2008-02-25 CVE-2008-1059 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects < 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.3
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-25 30+ → 40+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2025-07-10 40+ → 30+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2025-06-20 30+ → 40+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-06-12 40+ → 30+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2025-04-27 30+ → 40+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2025-03-28 40+ → 30+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2025-02-10 30+ → 40+ up after 107 days in tier
- 2024-10-26 40+ → 30+ down after 462 days in tier
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