Staffer
by Edward R. Jenkins · Login & Users
Also makes 3 other plugins · 560+ installs across the portfolio →
Staff management for WordPress.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “business”, “profile” and “staff” 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.
46 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 29.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 3317 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3317 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| business your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| profile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| staff your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| staff directory your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “business”, “profile” and “staff” 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 220 · 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 · 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 27 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Lisa7.9y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ redndusty9.1y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Marty10.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ gissing10.1y ago
I treid several similar plugins but this works best and is very easy to use – well and also free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jmazza11.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ bedengler11.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ cjeyes11.6y 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-Raym11.9y ago
Nice plugin 🙂 I just miss the fact we can’t link staff member to a user ID (with page author link) !
Read on wp.org ↗
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 is 31 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 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 268 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "business", "profile" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-29 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 500+ → 600+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-10-19 600+ → 500+ down after 268 days in tier
- 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
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 -
Team Showcase – Responsive Team Members Grid, Slider & Carousel Plugin 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Contact List – Online Staff Directory & Address Book 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Business Staff 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Zidithemes Jumbotron 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Zidithemes Text Image — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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