SoundCloud Shortcode
by indextwo · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 5.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
SoundCloud Shortcode plugin for WordPress
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Health
C 59/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+44%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “shortcode” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
59 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 418.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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
28/100Maintenance 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.
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 948 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 948 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| soundcloud your tag | #21 | #21 | down 3 |
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “shortcode” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. 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 4.4K · 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 · v4.0.3 · 28 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 · 47% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maxlefou4.0y ago
No updates for 9 years, no support for PHP 8. Delete this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ciarabuck9008.9y ago
thnks alot
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ W2S10.8y ago
with WP 4
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brizkalla11.1y ago
was working great but now does not work with wordpress 4.3.1 PLEASE FIX ASAP! would also be good if we had more formatting/playlist options
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nabokov.Alex11.5y ago
Hello. Please fix in next update this problem with https: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-with-website-ssl?replies=7
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hervebiey11.9y ago
Seems to be broken with WordPress 4.0.1. Is there a way this could be updated, cause it’s an amazing plugin?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ platinumshore12.4y ago
Using version 3.9.1 – but having to try to change the code myself, so it auto detects if an internet explorer browser is used (and despite the forum support this plugin does not work with IE11 – compt mode on or off, you just get a picture of soundclound where the applet player should be) and use flash format – but html5 the rest of the browsers. otherwise you get no player on IE11. Hope this plugin will work correctly with IE11 one day,
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PabloMuir12.5y ago
I’ve only used this plugin a couple of times so far, but it does exactly what it says. I’d like some more customisation options, but functionally this is great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.3 Caught undefined indexes that might show up when WP_DEBUG = true ; or environment’s error_reporting was set to show warnings and/or notices. 4.0.3
- — Version 4.0.2 Updated sanitization of potential inputs from both admin and directly within shortcode Minor coding-standards tweaks and normalization Updated Supports version 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Bumped minor version number, removing trunk as it’s no longer supported Added Requires PHP version Updated some option descriptions Updated Update URI 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 Hefty sanitization overhaul to address vulnerability raised in CVE-2023-34018 Major refactor of code, including removing Flash widget option & addressing miscellaneous bugs Removed outdated tests Added several new defaul 4.0.0
- — Version 3.1.0 Update ternary operator to be compatible with PHP8 Added soundcloud_shortcode_options filter Update readme to reflect SoundCloud docs & API options Added icons & banners 3.1.0
- — Version 3.0.2 Always load embeds over https 3.0.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 SoundCloud Shortcode <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗2024-02-26 CVE-2024-25936 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.1 Patched in 4.0.2
- Patched Medium · 4.4 SoundCloud Shortcode <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-11-27 CVE-2023-34018 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.0 Patched in 4.0.0
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is little more than the plugin name.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 932 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-16 6K+ → 5K+ down after 440 days in tier
- 2024-12-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 366 days in tier
- 2023-12-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 91 days in tier
- 2023-09-03 9K+ → 8K+ down after 56 days in tier
- 2023-07-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 674 days in tier
- 2021-09-03 20K+ → 10K+ down after 601 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 30K+ → 20K+ down after 179 days in tier
- 2019-07-16 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1038 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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