Staffer
by Edward R. Jenkins · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 650+ installs across the portfolio →
Staff management for WordPress.
46 health vs 59 average across 1,441 Login & Users plugins
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3254 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
143
now · peak 210
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
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 · 92% 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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-27 · 1,426 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Lisa7.7y ago
developer made major changes with last update that left us out in the cold. hasn’t addressed the issue at all in the support and there is no more updates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ redndusty8.9y ago
Two years without an update to this plugin, but when the author does decide to provide one, it’s a completely new plugin with changes that lock you into a style that is neither appealing nor adds to the overall function of the post type.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marty9.8y ago
After using on a new project, very impressed with this plugin. Only concern is no updates in awhile, hopefully the dev will continue to improve and build upon the plugin (for example, implementing built in order capability).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gissing9.9y ago
I treid several similar plugins but this works best and is very easy to use – well and also free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jmazza11.2y ago
Easy to use and setup (with some small custom work needed), does what it describes nicely. Thanks to the developer for fast support response and a solid, stable product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bedengler11.3y ago
I was looking for a plugin that is efficient, simple and easy to modify. There were some fields missing for me but thanks to it’s simple construction I was able to adapt the plugin to my needs. If you’re not in programmming php, html and css, this plugin maybe not for you. If you’re looking for a plugin you can manage your staff with and have full programmaticaly control over the templates and fields, just get it and you’re fine. Thanks for making this, Edward!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cjeyes11.5y ago
This is a really good plugin and does exactly what it needs to. A bit more flexibility in the shortcodes would be useful, but overall a really promising start and just what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ X-Raym11.8y ago
Nice plugin 🙂 I just miss the fact we can’t link staff member to a user ID (with page author link) !
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-24 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 600+ → 700+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2026-01-14 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 600+ → 700+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-08 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-07 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-06 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 600+ → 700+ up after 1 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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Simple Staff List 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
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Business Staff 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Zidithemes Jumbotron 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Zidithemes Text Image — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D - Z Zidithemes Testimonials — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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