SQL Executioner
by Justin Watt · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Execute arbitrary SQL queries against your WordPress database from the Admin.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Under-ranked on “dba”. wp.org puts you #16; on merit you place #3. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 55.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, well behind 6.8.
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 3685 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3685 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dba your tag | #16 | #3 | 0 |
| mysql your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| phpmyadmin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| query your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sql your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Under-ranked on “dba”. wp.org puts you #16; on merit you place #3. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- “mysql”, “phpmyadmin” and “query” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 495 · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years 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 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ neilturn5.3y ago
Haven’t tested more than that, but it still does in 2021. Nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ herchen7.3y ago
I use this plugin on a daily basis to run quick queries in the database while developing. Very very helpful!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ br3wow8.7y ago
It is a great help!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Olar Marius10.1y ago
This plugin seems to me simple but very useful. This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by Olar Marius.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thelonesgroup10.5y ago
Thanks for making this handy tool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xpil10.5y ago
This is a great general purpose plug-in. Unfortunately it is incompatible with Xenial Xerxus (or Ubuntu 16.04 LTS if you wish) – I had to remove it via command line as it was crashing my blog after OS upgrade. Will definitely reinstall once the issue is fixed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jgroenen12.0y ago
Great tool to run your sql queries, two enhancement request to make it even better! 1) A way to save your queries, so you can run them later. 2) A way to mail the output on a given schedule. Hope that will be possible in the future. Jan
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bob13.0y ago
This great plugin has helped me several times when supporting my customers. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or 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 648 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "DBA", "query" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2024-06-12 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1674 days in tier
- 2019-11-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1302 days in tier
- 2016-04-19 5K+ → 4K+ down after 328 days in tier
- 2015-05-27 7K+ → 5K+ down
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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SM – SQL logs 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
SQLog 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WP phpMyAdmin 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Database Manager – WP Adminer 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - R Run SQL Query 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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SQL Chart Builder 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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