Tabs in Post Editor
by Aaron Butacov · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 6 other plugins · 960+ installs across the portfolio →
Write code in the WP post editor? Hate not being able to use [tab]s? Now you can.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈500 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “date” and “edit” 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.
45 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 16.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1, well behind 6.8.
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 4761 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.6.1; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4761 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| date your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| edit your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “date” and “edit” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 134 · 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
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
13.0y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 18 Oct 2013
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 12 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ZaneMiller12.4y ago
I looked into this plugin to help format code in posts. To that end it works wonderfully. However, with WP_DEBUG set to true it dumps a PHP warning in the head of every page (except the post editing page), which is very unsightly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jkriddle13.6y ago
Simple, easy and works as described. I write a lot of code in posts and need to keep the formatting of tabs. This allows me to actually write the code directly instead of having to type it up in an editor and copy/paste over.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WebEndev13.8y ago
Having the option to tab within the WP editor is a time saver for the quick changes and tidiness of code. Thanks for this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
0 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 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 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 413 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("admin", "date", "posts" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-19 500+ → 400+ down after 268 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 600+ → 500+ down after 267 days in tier
- 2025-05-02 700+ → 600+ down after 309 days in tier
- 2024-06-27 800+ → 700+ down after 303 days in tier
- 2023-08-29 900+ → 800+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-26 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-25 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-24 800+ → 900+ up after 21 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).
- W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C
- R Require Featured Image 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
- H HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Meta and Date Remover 80K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
- A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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