Ultimate Hover Effects
by wpeffects · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 200+ installs across the portfolio →
Ultimate Hover Effects WordPress Plugin is an impressive powerfull modern, yet stylish hover effects for image captions.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+20%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “3d” and “responsive” 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.
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 69.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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.
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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19.
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 1926 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 7.1
3.8★ over 20 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1926 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3d your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| awesome css3 effects your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| awesome image effects your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive image effects your tag | Not checked yet | ||
0 searches 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
- “3d” and “responsive” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 171 · peaks are release surges
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 1 Nov 2026.
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months 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 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ adriancervera7.7y ago
Very unhappy with the support. Tried to contact them many times about a bug in the responsive design and no response. I am sure I won’t buy any other plugin made by them
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rajuthemes8.9y ago
Wow plugin got updated and it works fantastic. It also responsive now. I will recommend it to others. Thanks author
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ valeg9.2y ago
You can buy it, but then, you are on your own. I have buyed the pro version, and they mention on their site, support 24/7. What a trap! But then I have some small problems to implement. Tried and wait for months, all the ways to reach the developer for help, no response. Also the plugin is not updating and I found no way to download the updated version. Still, is a nice useful plugin and with support, it worth 4-5 stars. If you are lucky, the plugin works as it is. If not…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ohkevmanaol9.6y ago
Not bad. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by ohkevmanaol.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gogetter2410.3y ago
I am so excited to use this on every projects we are going to make. I am just amazed how this works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johndowning102310.4y ago
If you want you sote to look very professional and sleek then I highly recommend these affects !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnwey10.8y ago
Terrific and elegant plugin which made me look like a genius to my client!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonesthelight10.9y ago
Whilst it looked good on a PC, it broke badly on mobile. Not properly responsive and despite a number of fixes I gave up in the end. Support didn’t get back to me.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! 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 1,060 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 5 tags appear in the text ("3d", "awesome css3 effects", "awesome image effects", "responsive", "responsive image effects" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-18 300+ → 200+ down after 197 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 400+ → 300+ down after 176 days in tier
- 2025-04-10 500+ → 400+ down after 197 days in tier
- 2024-09-25 600+ → 500+ down after 134 days in tier
- 2024-05-14 700+ → 600+ down after 151 days in tier
- 2023-12-15 800+ → 700+ down after 176 days in tier
- 2023-06-22 900+ → 800+ down after 107 days in tier
- 2023-03-07 1K+ → 900+ down after 860 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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