South African Covid-19 Banner
by seagyn · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin makes it easy for South African WordPress sites to add the Covid-19 banner as required by the South African government.
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 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
80+
≈88 estimated
Momentum
+2%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “covid 19” and “south africa” 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.
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 3.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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.
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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25, well behind 7.1.
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 2397 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2397 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp covid 19 | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| covid 19 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| south africa your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “covid 19” and “south africa” 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 · 1,493 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 83 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ 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.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
6.6y ago
latest release · v0.2.0 · 13 Apr 2020
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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 90.
Install history since 15 Jul 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Apeiron Media6.5y ago
Thus far, the plugin has worked for most use cases. I would however recommend the following: Allowing links (website, hotline, WhatsApp) to open in a new/blank tab. Whilst most responsible businesses have no problem displaying the banner and directing traffic to the website and contact numbers; they also don’t want to lose their active visitors. Either allowing for custom color options for links in the banner or forcing the COVID-19 site color scheme (“!important”). I have found a few situations where the theme styling affected the links (white links on white background) and needed to add custom CSS. Other than the above, I believe that this plugin provides one of the easiest ways to to fulfill legal requirements and share factual information regarding COVID-19 in South Africa. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Jan Dembowski. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Jan Dembowski. Reason: Removed link, don't do that please
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leo Gopal6.6y ago
If you run a South African based site and simply wish to add a banner that adds a link to valued information on the matter → this does so perfectly. @seagyn definitely builds quality and keen to see his other plugins after experiencing this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hugh Lashbrooke6.6y ago
Simple, easy and does what you expect. Nice.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin makes it easy for South African WordPress sites to add the Covid-19 banner as required by the S..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 487 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
- 2026-08-07 90+ → 80+ down after 162 days in tier
- 2026-02-26 100+ → 90+ down after 602 days in tier
- 2024-07-04 200+ → 100+ down after 329 days in tier
- 2023-08-10 300+ → 200+ down after 204 days in tier
- 2023-01-18 400+ → 300+ down after 106 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 500+ → 400+ down after 505 days in tier
- 2021-05-17 300+ → 500+ up
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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SA Coronavirus Banner 40+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple Website Banner 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
COVID-19 Float Button 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
South African COVID19 Banner 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D -
VirusWeather Covid-19 Coronavirus 30+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D -
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptom Checker by Symptoma 20+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
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