Sydney Toolbox
by Syed Balkhi · Uncategorized
Also makes 98 other plugins · 21.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
Registers custom post types and custom fields for the Sydney theme
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
50K+
≈55K estimated
Momentum
+291%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom fields” and “custom post types” 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.
77 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 2.6M 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.
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 39 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.3★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 3.68★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sydney your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| toolbox | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom fields” and “custom post types” 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.
- Already on top for “toolbox”. #2 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 132.6K · 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
1mo ago
latest release · v1.37 · 22 Sep 2026
9
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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 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 22 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ defdas21.1y ago
Break my site, fighting all the time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bogger12345.6y ago
I installed Sydney Toolbox on WordPress 5.7 with my Sydney theme and it works flawlessly. I can confirm the plugin is fixed and replaces my old toolbox plugin. I can recommend this plugin. Thank you for providing it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeh64215.7y ago
crashes your website if enabled
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ theadmindoomsday6.0y ago
This causes an error with the site to the point it does not allow the site to even start. No way to fix it unless you remove the files via ftp or go back to an older backup/snapshot. Completely removed it now. Ridiculous they have not fixed it in months.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cjmendonca6.2y ago
Não tem assitencia e esta com erro grave, que tira o site do ar
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mmonty6.3y ago
Plugin causes entire website to crash when activated. Had to fix by deleting it via FTP… This topic was modified 6 years ago by mmonty.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ingejanssen6.4y ago
By activiating version 1.11 my website crashed and I had to rename this Plugin via FTP to be able to access my website again. I won’t activate it again. Too much risk. This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by ingejanssen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaak686.6y ago
May be a directory issue with wp-content/themes/sydney/ instead of wp-content/themes/sydney-toolbox/ update blew up the whole site with a fatal error Recovered using full backup from month ago
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.36 fixed issue with Elementor missing class 1.36
- — Version 1.34 fixed some issues with the portfolio 1.34
- — Version 1.28 added wpml-config.xml file 1.28
- — Version 1.27 fixed missing escaping in slider widget 1.27
- — Version 1.26 fixed security issue 1.26
- — Version 1.25 fixed divider error 1.25
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.37). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sydney Toolbox <= 1.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via aThemes: Portfolio Widget ↗2024-05-13 CVE-2024-4473 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.31 Patched in 1.32
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sydney Toolbox <= 1.30 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-01 CVE-2024-4036 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.30 Patched in 1.31
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sydney Toolbox <= 1.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Filterable Gallery ↗2024-04-05 CVE-2024-3208 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.28 Patched in 1.29
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sydney Toolbox <= 1.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via _id ↗2024-03-28 CVE-2024-2936 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.26 Patched in 1.27
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sydney Toolbox <= 1.25 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-02-14 CVE-2024-1447 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.25 Patched in 1.26
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 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 115 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 91 more locales with partial translations.
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 177 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-03 60K+ → 50K+ down after 309 days in tier
- 2025-06-28 70K+ → 60K+ down after 329 days in tier
- 2024-08-03 80K+ → 70K+ down after 297 days in tier
- 2023-10-11 90K+ → 80K+ down after 241 days in tier
- 2023-02-12 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1837 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 70K+ → 100K+ up after 409 days in tier
- 2016-12-19 50K+ → 70K+ 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).
- A Athemes Toolbox 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator – WCK 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
CubeWP Framework 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Custom post types, Custom Fields & more 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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