Stellar Places
by Micah Wood · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 10.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily create, manage and display locations in a way that makes sense.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “geolocation” for “relocation”. “geolocation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “relocation” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 10.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23.
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 2148 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| relocation | #24 | #10 | 0 |
| geolocation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| location your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| maps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| places your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “geolocation” for “relocation”. “geolocation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “relocation” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 129 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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
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
5.9y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 13 Dec 2020
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 70% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.5 years ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Aaron Reimann9.4y ago
I’ve used this plugin many times on multiple sites. It has worked as expected every time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mgratch12.1y ago
There are extensive options for the shortcode. They have done a great job on the initial launch of this plugin, I look forward to what options they come up with next. It would be even better if there were a repository somewhere to submit fixes and additional features as a community.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jbensonism12.2y ago
To the credit of the Author, this plugin is written to excellent specification. The current functionality provides a solid framework for interacting with maps and locations. It sounds like more bells and whistles are in the works, but I was able to get by just incorporating additional plugins and code to get the extras I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patloq12.3y ago
Stellar Places looks and feels as it’d be part of the WordPress core. It’s really easy to handle and offers an outstanding range of features. A great piece of software.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sarah Gooding12.3y ago
I tested the plugin and it works as advertised. The shortcode comes with an amazing array of customization options – highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grappaport12.3y ago
This was exactly what I needed. The fact that this uses custom posts makes it a perfect fit! Thanks guys!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 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
7 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 "Easily create, manage and display locations in a way that makes sense."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Maps.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,133 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "geolocation" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-04-18 200+ → 100+ down after 900 days in tier
- 2020-10-30 300+ → 200+ down after 634 days in tier
- 2019-02-04 400+ → 300+ down after 309 days in tier
- 2018-04-01 500+ → 400+ down after 270 days in tier
- 2017-07-05 400+ → 500+ up after 470 days in tier
- 2016-03-22 200+ → 400+ up
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 Location 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Placemarks 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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