Super Advent Calendar
by Verdant Studio · Booking & Events
Also makes 3 other plugins · 520+ installs across the portfolio →
Advent calendar block for daily giveaways, discount codes and holiday countdowns, with doors that stay locked until their day.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈350 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “holidays”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
86 health vs 69 average across 1,838 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 12.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 940 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Booking & Events 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 4 releases 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 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
51
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
48%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| advent | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| advent calendar your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| doors | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| christmas calendar | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| super | #7 | #18 | up 5 |
| christmas your tag | #10 | #18 | up 5 |
| holidays your tag | #12 | #17 | up 4 |
| christmas day | #5 | #14 | up 2 |
| giveaway your tag | #17 | #23 | up 3 |
| giveaways | #17 | #22 | up 3 |
| christmas countdown | #9 | #14 | 0 |
| holiday calendar | #10 | #18 | down 2 |
| wedding | #21 | #21 | up 3 |
| countdown your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 55 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “holidays”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “countdown” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “advent” and “doors”. #1 and #2 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 8 May 2024 · 906 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ 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.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v1.25.0 · 27 Oct 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 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 7 May 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ silvercarpet1.0y ago
This is a brilliant Advent calendar which does everything I want. It’s easy to add or remove windows, and you can put photos, links, or text in them, making it very flexible. This is the first time I’ve ever paid to upgrade a plugin, and the features in the paid version, such as being able to have opened windows remain open as the days pass, are well worth having. It’s not just for Christmas either. There are themes for Easter, New Year, and you can set up your own custom themes for any time of year. This makes it brilliant for businesses who can promote their services while giving clients a fun reason to visit their website daily. I look forward to seeing this evolve over time, and to using it for many years to come 😃
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ donmacsi1.9y ago
What I Liked: Easy Setup: Installing the plugin was a breeze. Within minutes, I had the advent calendar up and running on my site. Scheduled Content: Setting up different content for each day was straightforward. I scheduled images, special offers, and holiday greetings to reveal on specific dates. Responsive Design: The calendar looked great on both desktop and mobile devices, ensuring all my visitors had a seamless experience.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scottrutherford2.0y ago
Awesome lightweight plugin with even better support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ glasswellsltd2.0y ago
A handy plugin for creating an advent calendar, there aren’t many of these about! The support for this is superb and they respond quickly to any issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jokitheman2.0y ago
Exactly what we were looking for. No errors or complications, easy to use. Many thanks for that!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 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
6 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 "Advent calendar block for daily giveaways, discount codes and holiday countdowns, with doors that stay lock..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,916 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "holidays" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-03 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 300+ → 400+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-26 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-19 400+ → 300+ down after 107 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 300+ → 400+ up after 15 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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Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Weather Effect 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Countdown Block 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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