Terms descriptions
by Vladimir Statsenko · Uncategorized
This plugin allows you to create list of terms and assign links to them. Plugin replaces terms occurrences in your posts with appropriate links.
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Health
B 74/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+49%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “links”, “page” and “post” for “descriptions”, “description” and “terms”. “links” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “descriptions” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “description” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “terms” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
74 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 109.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 279 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross linking your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| descriptions | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| terms | #13 | #14 | down 2 |
| terms of use | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| description | #13 | #16 | down 1 |
| link building your tag | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| term | #23 | #20 | down 3 |
| links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “links”, “page” and “post” for “descriptions”, “description” and “terms”. “links” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “descriptions” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “description” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “terms” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 663 · 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
9mo ago
latest release · v3.4.10 · 25 Jan 2026
55
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ angelseee3.5y ago
Огромное Вам спасибо за прекрасный плагин, работой которого на моих сайтах наслаждаюсь уже 10 лет!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miha1low706.3y ago
Пользуюсь давно. Что хотелось бы видеть, это автодобавление терминов с различными окончаниями по шаблону. Например, добавив термин – магазин*, плагин автоматом добавит все окончания – магазинов, магазинами и т.д. Было бы очень удобно.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mackor6.6y ago
Но что за папка Test внутри плагина?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akigleo6.7y ago
Хорошее решение и реализация. Если без фанатизма с числом терминов, то сайт не грузит. Работает корректно.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ samtulana7.8y ago
На данный момент, самый лучший из бесплатных плагинов и даст фору многим платным. Остается надеяться на продолжительную поддержку плагина. Владимир, удачи.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Сергей8.5y ago
Добротно сделано.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hotpaganini9.6y ago
Отличный плагин, полностью покрывает мои задачи. Спасибо огромное. Единственное, что хотелось бы – вывод имеющихся терминов на страничке редактирования терминов по алфавиту – когда их много, задалбываешься искать нужный. Ну и мечты, мечты – опционально всплывающий pop-up с кратким описанием термина, вместо ссылки на отдельную страницу, mobile friendly… Некоторые термины слишком краткие, чтобы на них делать отдельную статью. Спасибо! This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by hotpaganini.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Giang Le10.0y ago
Very good plugin to create a similar cross-refernce wiki!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.4.10). 5 of 6 disclosed are patched.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Terms descriptions <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-01-10 CVE-2026-24621 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.9 Patched in 3.4.10
- 2025-12-31 CVE-2025-62139 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.4.9 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Terms descriptions <= 3.4.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-07-17 CVE-2025-6719 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.8 Patched in 3.4.9
- 2024-10-23 CVE-2024-9374 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.6 Patched in 3.4.7
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Terms descriptions <= 3.4.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-26 CVE-2024-47336 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.7 Patched in 3.4.8
- 2023-07-10 CVE-2023-28779 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.4 Patched in 3.4.5
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows you to create list of terms and assign links to them. Plugin replaces terms occurrences..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,613 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cross-linking" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 460 days in tier
- 2023-04-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2023-03-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 306 days in tier
- 2022-05-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 390 days in tier
- 2021-04-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 646 days in tier
- 2019-07-17 7K+ → 3K+ down
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 Admin Collapse Subpages 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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Reveal IDs 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Link Whisper Free 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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Duplicate PP 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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