Theme Inspector
by Melissa Cabral · Uncategorized
A developer's inspector to illuminate the WordPress Template Hierarchy and help with building WordPress Classic themes.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.12.
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.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1292 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 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
144
now · peak 555
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
7.3y ago
latest release · v2.2.3
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-09-05 · 1,423 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ webstpro1.5y ago
Documentation says Theme Inspecor appears on right side when viewing web page as Admin. It is the light blue color with no text so it is not obvious that you need to click to use the theme builder. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by webstpro.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ibanner5.5y ago
This plugin looks like something I’ve been looking for, for quite some time. However it seems it doesn’t play well with RTL sites. The popup with the info is aligned to the right side of the admin bar button, with causes some of the info to disappear out of view. I would be more than willing to reconsider my rating if this issue is solved.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ milenfrom6.7y ago
Very useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maxbrandl187.5y ago
Awesome! Still works (with 4.9.8) Thx
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chzumbrunnen7.9y ago
Not only does it show the currently active template file (what some other plugins do too), but it shows where in the template hierarchy it is. Therefor it’s very easy to know what template file to edit / replace in a child theme. Also it shows the post type, post id, true conditions… It’s a fantastic developer tool and I highly recommend it Too sad that this plugin isn’t that well known. It’s the best of it’s kind in my humble opinion.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wp-newbee8.9y ago
Thank you for such a helpful plugin . It works beautifully and make the developer much easier. Best, Azita
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tizianasd10.2y ago
The plug in is very useful: you always have all the info you need at your fingertip. Tech support is also very prompt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ djpacmansd10.4y ago
It tells you what page template you’re using which is really helpful when you’re starting out and a great tool if you’re a seasoned WP developer. Great plugin! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-07 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-06 400+ → 500+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-02 500+ → 400+ down after 160 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 600+ → 500+ down after 123 days in tier
- 2025-03-25 700+ → 600+ down after 115 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 800+ → 700+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-11-25 900+ → 800+ down after 245 days in tier
- 2024-03-25 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 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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Multiple Themes 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C - C Custom Post Template 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Canvas 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - C Custom Category Templates 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Quick Child Theme Generator 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - S Search My Theme 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/theme-inspector" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Theme Inspector — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Theme Inspector: 400+ active installs, 4.7★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/theme-inspector