Syntax
by modularwp · Uncategorized
The Syntax WordPress plugin improves the process of inserting and displaying code examples within the WordPress editor.
41 health vs 59 average across 7,134 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.33, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3349 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
21
now · peak 73
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,378 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-05-23 60+ → 10+ down after 107 days in band
- 2025-02-05 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-02-04 80+ → 70+ down after 10 days in band
- 2025-01-25 90+ → 80+ down after 42 days in band
- 2024-12-14 70+ → 90+ up after 3 days in band
- 2024-12-11 60+ → 70+ up after 10 days in band
- 2024-12-01 50+ → 60+ up after 215 days in band
- 2024-04-30 40+ → 50+ up after 4 days in band
Competes with
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