Tip Jar WP

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

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10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank

Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 2.6 years to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Sirmadsen

   4.2y ago

   Does not work at all. Trying to add the shortcode (standard and custom) on pages, in sidebar, in posts, using Elementor etc. but the jar is not showing up on ANY of them. The only thing I got to work Once was the button, but the pop-up didn’t work, go figure. It’s either extremely bad coding or extremely bad theme support for custom themes. Personal i think number one since I’ve had no problems with other shortcode plugins.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   5.7y ago

   Well, the system worked great…until it just stopped. And tech support didn’t have a clue what was going on. So we have missed thousands of dollars of revenue because they don’t know how their own system works, and aren’t responsive when the thing stops working. I am actively investigating alternatives because this is an untenable situation. This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by dlapin.

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3. ★★★★★ parismolver

   5.9y ago

   Download classic editor if you want to make changes, you’ll end up with a shortcode that you can plonk anywhere. If you’re downloading for the ‘download on sale’ feature, it works well if you have a static usecase, ie, you post an mp3 once a month and don’t mind making a new shortcode everytime.

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4. ★★★★★ AdamRobinson

   6.3y ago

   Works great and looks great, and the setup was super easy. The plugin guides you through the back end process really nicely, with detailed and well written instructions for each step.

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5. ★★★★★ shibetpc

   6.6y ago

   I needed a quick solution for accepting tips. After having reviewed a few I selected this one because it was clean and uncomplicated. Install and setup were straight forward, and there is just enough customization without over complicating a simple function. I did receive an error preventing a submission during the first outing, but the developer responded quickly, addressing the error and pushing out an update immediately. Can’t ask for more than that 🙂 EDITED: I edited my review to remove a feature request when the developer informed me the feature was already present in the plugin. I’d add another star if I could 🙂 This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by shibetpc.

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6. ★★★★★ wpleo2

   6.6y ago

   Caution – The activation of this plugin takes your site offline and blocks admin access.

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7. ★★★★★ mojkart

   7.2y ago

   Such an incredible plugin for creators! Must use for all. things i loved the most about this plugin are: 1. All in One Payment Solution with all major payment methods. 2. MultiPurpose (can be used in any use case) 3. Automatic user account creation inside wordpress. Thing that i want: 1. PayPal Option 2. Paywall/Content locker feature for Pay Per Post, Pay Per Video Content. 3. Suppprt to sell digital goods. (when payment confirmed, file should automatically go to customer email & his account on site.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-12-03 300+ → 200+ down after 952 days in tier
2. 2023-04-26 400+ → 300+ down after 7 days in tier
3. 2023-04-19 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-04-18 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-04-17 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in tier
6. 2023-04-13 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2023-04-11 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
8. 2023-04-09 400+ → 300+ down after 466 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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Tip Jar WP: 200+ active installs, 3.3★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/tip-jar-wp