Unfiltered MU
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 21.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
This WordPress MU/WordPress 3.0 multisite plugin gives blog Administrators and Editors the ability to post whatever HTML they want.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.1K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “embed”, “html” and “iframe” 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.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 127.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, well behind 6.8.
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 2873 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2873 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| iframe your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| object your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| script your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “embed”, “html” and “iframe” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.3K · 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
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
7.9y ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 20 Dec 2018
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 143 days.
Install history since 3 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Lucas Carvalho4.4y ago
I’m using WordPress version 6.0 and this plugin initially solved my problem, at least adding it as a mu-plugin. It is well written and if necessary it is not difficult to create its own version to allow more user roles if necessary but this functionality should be implemented somehow in the WordPress core in the network and/or site settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abhishaahuja5.2y ago
My multisite network uses raw HTML, inline SVG and scripts in certain pages, but Admins trying to edit these pages, would mean the page breaks and displayed in mess…Applying this plugin took the pain out of Super Admins and Admins! Please keep this plugin alive and updated…we need it. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greenling6.6y ago
I’m no php expert, but wish someone who is would make sure this plugin keeps working with later revisions. WordPress 5.0 seemed to have removed the ability to allow unfiltered HTML with a define line in the config.php file. Hence my subdomain sites all had to have a superadmin place their paypal button scripts. Site admins could not go back and edit those pages without the script being erased. This plugin seems to do the trick. Better yet, Superadmins can enable the plugin on a site-by-site basis.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mbnwk3236.8y ago
I have a WordPress Multisite install and found that our editors and sub-site admins could not longer embed videos in an Advanced Custom Field ( An update to that plugin changed it’s behavior ). I tried 3 different roles and capabilities editors and none of them worked. Then I tried this plugin and it fixed the problem immediately. Thanks!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nastysquar3d8.0y ago
I have a multi-site installation with WordPress 4.9.8. A user setup as an “administrator” wasn’t able to put iframe (google maps) and script tags (embedded hubspot form) in the WYSIWYG editor without them being stripped out. Installed this plugin, all is good now. I’m not surprised it still works even if it hasn’t been updated in years. It’s made by Automaticc. Automaticc made WordPress. This isn’t some third party garbage plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kOoLiNuS9.5y ago
It works (tried on a multisite with many P2 instances). The main problem is that people successfully using any plugin do not vote &/or comment it to let know the real status of them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adaldesign9.6y ago
I love when plugins are so cleanly written and do their trick without hassle. Especially after 8 years of no updates. Though they should submit an update just to remove the “2 years old” warning…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Brian Shim11.1y ago
Worked great for me. Brian
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.
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 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 Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,193 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "object" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 861 days in tier
- 2024-02-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-16 5K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-15 6K+ → 5K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2024-02-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 782 days in tier
- 2021-12-16 6K+ → 7K+ up after 546 days in tier
- 2020-06-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 687 days in tier
- 2018-08-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 570 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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PageView 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D - I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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Advanced iFrame 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple YouTube Embed 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Embed Iframe 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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