Post Badges
by templatic1 · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Templatic Badge plugins add the ability to add badges and it's respective colour you wants to show in front end.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “badges” and “post title” 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.
43 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 8.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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.
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, 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 2926 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 6.8
3.5★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2926 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| templatic your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| badges your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post title your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “badges” and “post title” 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 185 · 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.
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 2 years 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 10 Oct 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dogukansahil6.1y ago
it works but it doesn’t work right on home page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alphaandomega7.5y ago
What a shame this plugin is not being looked after. It was exactly what my client was looking for. If it had the ability to place the badge below title or other area, perfect. With just a little bit more sophistication.. Could be really good. Installing on WP 5.1.1 using Creativo theme Errors showing up on post headers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hadi Dastangoo8.6y ago
That’s simple but very good and usable badge plugin and works properly! With some features – as recently used colors, select background/foreground color, cutomize CSS (in plugin option) and so on – this plugin will be Awesome! Thanks! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ whateverfree29.3y ago
I am using Gravityform and there is a field that auto display the post title. And it always display the html code instead of Badges. <span class="badge-status" style="background:#de1212">VIP</span> Could you please fix?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ manni659299.4y ago
I need badges to high light posts as promoted or sponsered. For me, this plugin works nice when the post is not a quiz or a poll who’s results are to be shared by twitter or facebook. Instead of presenting a clean button, part of the scrips “bleeds” through making the facebook / twitter button inrecognizable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jiggyflyjoe10.1y ago
This plugin adds a nice touch to posts that you want to mark as “New” or differentiate from practically any other regular post. I ran into an error elsewhere on the site after installing it though and had to deactivate it, but it was really nice while it lasted. My only suggestions would be to add the “badges” to usernames for sites running BuddyPress and bbPress. It would be nice to be able to use this plugin to display “Admin” or “Moderator” next to a username whenever it appears anywhere on a given WordPress site. Cheers!
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
4 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 "The Templatic Badge plugins add the ability to add badges and it's respective colour you wants to show in f..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use cases", "use this").
- ! 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 1,808 characters of description.
- ✓ 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
- 2024-10-15 500+ → 400+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2024-10-07 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-06 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-03 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-02 500+ → 400+ down after 77 days in tier
- 2024-07-17 400+ → 500+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2024-05-18 500+ → 400+ down after 99 days in tier
- 2024-02-09 400+ → 500+ up after 1 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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YITH WooCommerce Badge Management 10K+ installs · 3.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
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