Subscribe to Unlock Lite – Opt In Content Locker Plugin for WordPress
by WP Shuffle · Forms
Also makes 7 other plugins · 2.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lock your content using our Subscription Form and collect email address and grow your subscribers organically. 5 pre designed template, 2 lock modes, …
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+153%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “content” for “lock”. “content” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lock” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 65 average across 2,512 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 21.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,669 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 34 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.07★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
47
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
41%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unlock your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| content locker | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| locker your tag | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| content unlock | #4 | #17 | 0 |
| subscribe | #11 | #21 | 0 |
| page locker | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| form locker | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| content lock | #9 | #19 | up 1 |
| lock | #23 | #21 | down 3 |
| subscribe form | #21 | #22 | down 2 |
| display subscribe form | #14 | #19 | down 2 |
| lock content | #18 | #21 | up 1 |
| subscribe email | #18 | #21 | up 1 |
| content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| subscription your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “content” for “lock”. “content” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lock” sits at #23 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 651 · 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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 23 May 2026
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 23 months 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 3 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dlx2.6y ago
It was easy to set up the plugin and translate the texts for the different fields of the form and for the email. 5 minutes and you are ready to go. In my case, I didn’t want to collect email addresses (e.g. for newsletters) but simply protect my private blog from unauthorized access. This also works very well – at least I can now see who is accessing my website. It would be great if there was a setting that only the addresses already entered in the list are granted access. For example, using a slider.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lipsandlanguage3.0y ago
Had a few issues in the beginning but the team was super responsive and everything is working out great, I’ve collected information while protecting my course. Thank you team for your help and for creating a great product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patryk3.4y ago
Overall, the plugin quite nice, but the free (lite) version will be useless in most cases. One short code, so only one content to unlock, because the plugin does not block access to the original content of posts, but only to what in its settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ domaxi1983.8y ago
Locking the content works perfectly but when testing, there is no mail sent to my inbox for the verification e-mail.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ youngcollector4.2y ago
Very nice plugin, easy to set up and very good support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bighrts4.2y ago
Entered the test email, and clicked subscribe. Nothing happened. Didn’t load, it was like clicking a button that does nothing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ superwoofer994.4y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ margha5.4y ago
This plugin is great, very useful and works perfectly. The support is top, I had an issue with settings and they resolved it very fast!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.5 Subscribe to Unlock Lite <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-12-24 CVE-2025-68563 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
- Patched High · 8.8 Subscribe to Unlock Lite <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39592 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
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 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Lock your content using our Subscription Form and collect email address and grow your subscribers organical..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 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 Mentions Mailchimp, Brevo, Sendinblue.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,266 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 600+ → 500+ down after 130 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 500+ → 600+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-07-19 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-07-17 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-07-14 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-13 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-12 600+ → 500+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2024-06-26 500+ → 600+ up after 4 days in tier
Competes with
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