Spending Limits for WooCommerce
by wpgenie2 · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 2.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Spending Limits for WooCommerce is an extension for Woocommerce which enables you to limit spending for customer.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈31 estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “budget” and “customer protection” for “limits” and “gaming”. “budget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “limits” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “customer protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gaming” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 3.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
This plugin shipped 10 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| spending limit your tag | #1 | #16 | 0 |
| responsible gambling your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gambling | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| wpgenie your tag | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| limits | #13 | #24 | 0 |
| gaming | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| budget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| customer protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 6 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
- Swap “budget” and “customer protection” for “limits” and “gaming”. “budget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “limits” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “customer protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gaming” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 16 Jan 2025 · 653 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 292 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v1.1.12 · 20 Oct 2026
23
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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 30.
Install history since 15 Jan 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Exo1.1y ago
I’m currently using this free version, this plugin is excellent and a great addition to a Woo based shop that might sell addictive items (competitions, gambling, or even energy drinks etc!) and to have the option to lock or limit users spend makes it look like an ethical practice at the very least.Also, I have to thank Marko at WPGenie, I asked if I could modify this plugin via my child-theme, within 48hrs they modified the plugin so it could, making it very customisable. So now seriously considering the Pro version as I wasn’t expecting such great support on a free plugin (although to be fair it was a feature request to benefit all!).Don’t hesitate to try this, a couple clicks to install and it works well.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
8 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 "Spending Limits for WooCommerce is an extension for Woocommerce which enables you to limit spending for cus..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,175 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "customer protection" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 20+ → 30+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 30+ → 20+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 40+ → 30+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-13 30+ → 40+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 40+ → 30+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-07-01 50+ → 40+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 50+ → 40+ down 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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OnSale Page for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Bulk Delete Users by Email 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
Last Users Order Column for WooCommerce 80+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Akaunting for WooCommerce 50+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag D -
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Simple Storewide Sale for WooCommerce 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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