STAX Header Builder
by StaxWP · Page Builders
Also makes 4 other plugins · 21.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
A header builder that works with any theme. Front-end drag&drop interface to create pixel perfect headers with ease.
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Health
C 55/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈300 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “drag and drop”, “frontend editor” and “header builder” 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.
55 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 39.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,266 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20.
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 1712 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 1712 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stax | #7 | #4 | — |
| drag and drop your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| frontend editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| header builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| header edit your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “drag and drop”, “frontend editor” and “header builder” 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 243 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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.
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.
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
4.7y ago
latest release · v1.3.6 · 23 Feb 2022
27
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 300.
Install history since 27 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ samadnasar5.0y ago
This plugin has a nice UI. It is so feature rich to build any header. But one issue I experience is that live editing is so Slow as compared to Elementor. e.g when I change the Padding values, the effect on element being edited, is somewhat lagging. effects loads after a few milliseconds.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bulld_digital6.3y ago
This header builder is great but it could use some more style elements like: HTML block, WP widgets
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wstone5086.6y ago
As impressed as I am with the vision of this plugin, it is glitchy. I find myself wasting a lot of time trying to get the results I want, and support is slow if existent at all. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by wstone508.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ napleswebguy7.3y ago
I agree with the other reviewer that documentation lacks but once you get it working this a very nice plugin to have! I do wish the PRO version wasnt priced so high so I could use on all my client sites. Add some more features to the free version and this plugin will be used on every site! Keep up the great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neddyrich17.4y ago
I just recently installed the Stax Header plugin to try to customize my header. There were absoutely no directions anywhere and no tutorials found on youtube. Normally, I can figure these things out – but not with this plugin. I tried creating a “zone” and tried mousing over the header to tell the plugin where it is at – but nothing. I do not think that the plugin developer could have made it any more difficult to use. Nothing worked – a complete waste of my valuable time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ George Tudor7.7y ago
5 out 5 stars for sure. you can customize everything in your header.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beefSupreme7.9y ago
I stumbled across this plugin while wanting more from my page builders header boring header. The interface blew me away. For a free plugin it is very feature-rich and you can create a header to suit your needs. The only issue is that the onboarding experience needs a little work. This plugin is huge and quite complex compared to others out there. It is mostly intuitive but the odd thing leaves you guessing. The guide is enough to get going but I soon ran into some js issues after dragging and clicking like a mad-man. After reaching out to support I had a reply in half and hour and they then proceeded to debug my site. It was patched shortly after. This level of support is fantastic. Keep up the good work guys and I’ll continue to monitor this project.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ presphuture8.4y ago
Been waiting for a header builder plugin my whole WordPress life. Well done on a great plugin. Feature Suggestion: Different themed headers for certain pages. Instead of changing the main header, may we please have a setting that allows the admin to choose which page to allocate the newly created header. Thank you. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by presphuture.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A header builder that works with any theme. Front-end drag&drop interface to create pixel perfect headers w..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,324 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("drag-and-drop", "frontend editor", "header edit", "page builder" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 300+ → 200+ down after 353 days in tier
- 2025-11-07 400+ → 300+ down after 308 days in tier
- 2025-01-03 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-31 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-30 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-27 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-26 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-24 400+ → 500+ up 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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Colibri Page Builder 80K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bold Page Builder 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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