Ultimate Classified Listings – Classifieds, Directory & Marketplace
by WebCodingPlace · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 4.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lightweight classifieds & directory plugin: frontend submission, AJAX search, maps with "near me", SEO schema and sharing. Free, no API key.
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Health
B 80/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
40+
≈49 estimated
Momentum
0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “directory” and “listings” for “seed” and “automotive”. “directory” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seed” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “listings” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “automotive” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 5.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 6 releases 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 32 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ucl | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| classified listings | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| classified | #12 | #21 | 0 |
| classified ads your tag | #12 | #21 | down 1 |
| classifieds your tag | #13 | #20 | down 2 |
| seed | #12 | #12 | down 1 |
| marketplace your tag | #24 | #24 | — |
| aside | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| automotive | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| classifieds plugin | #20 | #21 | down 2 |
| classifieds ads | #22 | #20 | 0 |
| directory your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| listings your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
44 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 33 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “directory” and “listings” for “seed” and “automotive”. “directory” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seed” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “listings” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “automotive” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “classified ads”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “classifieds”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 705 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ 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.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.5 · 30 Sep 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 50.
At the current install trend, crossing 50+ in roughly 79 days.
Install history since 5 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ attunist4.0y ago
I like the aesthetics and the speed of responsiveness in this script. The developer brings in a considerable experience in similar app functionality which translates to having a very mature script from its first version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ faizanhanif434.2y ago
I build a lot of listing websites by using many themes and plugins but this is the best solution I found on the internet so far. It’s easy to use backend and Ajax loading with map integration everything works smooth and fast. recommended this plugin to anyone who tries to create a listing website.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.5). 8 of 9 disclosed are patched.
- Patched High · 7.5 Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-09-10 CVE-2025-9874 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.6 Patched in 1.7
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.4 Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Title Parameter ↗2025-02-19 CVE-2024-13748 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4 Patched in 1.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-11-19 CVE-2024-52487 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.7 Patched in 2.0
- Patched High · 8.8 Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2024-11-18 CVE-2024-52448 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.7 Patched in 2.0
- 2024-07-11 CVE-2024-6529 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.4
- 2024-07-08 CVE-2024-5883 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2 Patched in 1.3
- 2024-07-08 CVE-2024-5882 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.4
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, Google Maps and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,389 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "classified ads" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 50+ → 40+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-10 30+ → 50+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-05 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-03 30+ → 40+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 40+ → 30+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 20+ → 40+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 30+ → 20+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 20+ → 30+ up after 9 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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Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
HivePress Favorites 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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