Social Engine
by Jordy Meow · Social
Also makes 29 other plugins · 352.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Schedule posts without subscription fees. Self-hosted, AI-powered, with full MCP support for intelligent automation.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
600+
≈650 estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “facebook”, “media” and “scheduling” for “social media scheduling”, “social media automation” and “social media scheduler”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social media scheduling” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social media automation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “scheduling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social media scheduler” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 52.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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 13 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 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 30 reviews, smoothed to 4.36★
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| social media scheduling | #9 | #11 | down 1 |
| social media scheduler | #10 | #11 | down 1 |
| social media automation | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| clear media engine | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| social counter | #16 | #16 | down 2 |
| ai engine | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| social automation | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| social media posting | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| hashtag | #20 | #18 | down 1 |
| hashtags | #20 | #18 | 0 |
| social preview | #22 | #19 | down 4 |
| social media embed | #23 | #19 | 0 |
| mastodon | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| social media calendar | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| social media manager | #21 | #21 | 0 |
| free ai engine | #23 | #19 | 0 |
| social media card | #22 | #16 | 0 |
| embed social media | #23 | #19 | up 1 |
| social media management | #23 | #21 | up 1 |
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scheduling your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
73 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 52 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 “facebook”, “media” and “scheduling” for “social media scheduling”, “social media automation” and “social media scheduler”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social media scheduling” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social media automation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “scheduling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social media scheduler” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v0.9.4 · 25 Oct 2026
89
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% 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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months 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 5 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dronerazzo10mo ago
Except for manual posting which did not work on my website which was freshly build everything works perfect, I had to by pass it by unpublished post and then publish it again that did the trick. Keep up with the good work. 🙂 Feel free to contact me if you can’t replicate the issue or need some server spec information. This topic was modified 6 months ago by dronerazzo. This topic was modified 6 months ago by dronerazzo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ svcrob11mo ago
Love all of Jordy’s plugins. Have been using the free version for a few weeks but will be upgrading to the Pro version as the potential for the Social Engine plugin is huge. Early days in development but looking good!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Talisman1.7y ago
I had looked at some of the platforms that enable social posting and for a small/micro-based business the pricing was absurd. Enter “Social Engine.” It’s simple to use and the app itself is simple to set up. It does exactly what it purports to do, and I liked it enough to invest in the PRO version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ghengiskhan2.3y ago
I can’t believe how valuable this plugin has become to me. The scheduling and ease of use is excellent .. like all their plugins. Seriously go get the Neko Pass for all their plugins. They offer tremendous value.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ supermarioai2.3y ago
This plugin has completely transformed the way I manage social media for my clients. Being able to schedule posts in advance and track analytics has allowed me to create a more strategic and effective social media strategy. The customer support has also been top-notch, with the team quickly resolving any concerns I’ve had. If you’re looking for a comprehensive social media management solution, I highly recommend giving Social Engine a try.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ diegobelohlavek2.4y ago
great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fabio Perri2.7y ago
There is really little to add to the title of this review other than to congratulate the Developer Mr. Jordy Meow. As mentioned in the title of this review, the Social Engine: Schedule Social Media Posts WordPress plugin is really well designed and coded, it also turns out to be very streamlined, lightweight and packed with lots of features and most importantly it works perfectly (mind you, do not confuse the errors that can be caused by an incompatibility with obsolete versions of PHP, because using the updated versions of PHP and supported by this plugin, although I have been using this plugin for a long time, I have not yet encountered any errors in this plugin). Basically, with Social Engine: Schedule Social Media Posts, this simple but very powerful WordPress plugin, you can automate and schedule on all your favorite social channels and more, the publication of your content, photos and media, with many features all very useful and all to be discovered. Oh I forgot… it is virtually completely free but there is also a paid Professional version available (optionally) that adds, for those who need it, support for: LinkedIn, Pinterest Draft Mode / Review Validation workflow, which is ideal when you need to approve the posts before they are published. Revive Posts Automatically plan all the articles! Ideal to revive your website in a few clicks. To finish I still give my compliments to the Developer Mr. Jordy Meow and I can only recommend you to try it because it is really an Excellent plugin for WordPress and I am very proud to have completely translated it into Italian! Greetings and have a nice day.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ R2Y Mediamatik2.8y ago
We are using social engine plugin since a few weeks on our websites and it is really surprising how much more visits we get and how much more visible we are. Since this is a little agency, we do not have a lot of funds to online communications and marketing. Thank you very much Meow-Team for this plugin and for your great support! Therefore we recommend all plugins of Meow This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by R2Y Mediamatik.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 2 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Schedule posts without subscription fees. Self-hosted, AI-powered, with full MCP support for intelligent au..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPML, Polylang, ChatGPT, Claude and 5 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,417 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-11 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-10 600+ → 700+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2025-10-12 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-10-07 800+ → 700+ down after 216 days in tier
- 2025-03-05 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-04 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-02-27 900+ → 800+ down after 35 days in tier
- 2025-01-23 800+ → 900+ up after 3 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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Gianism 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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