ValidateCertify Free
by Javier Revilla · Education
ValidateCertify is the ultimate plugin for ensuring the authenticity and integrity of issued certificates.
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
B 78/100
Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈980 estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “certificate” for “authenticity”. “certificate” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “authenticity” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 70 average across 281 Education plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.9%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 13K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Education plugin keeps 1.0%, across 176 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Education 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 232 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
3.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 12d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 12d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| authenticity | #5 | #16 | 0 |
| certificate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| certificates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| education your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| online course your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sell courses your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “certificate” for “authenticity”. “certificate” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “authenticity” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 15 Jun 2023 · 1,237 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 857 · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.6.5 · 15 Mar 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 57 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 14 Jun 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ baimann2.4y ago
I was not expecting this kind of support and level of good communication. The Pro version is not available in the store, but the support emailed me this actively by email and then went beyond and helped me to activate the license and on top of that even accepted to adapt a feature in the plugin, that I requested for my personal use. The free version was easy to install and setup, but limited with the amount of certificates you want to create. So far I don’t have that limitations with the Pro Version.Very happy with my purchase! This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by baimann.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ askf2.8y ago
I don’t want this spanish version. I still working on it from 2 hours but i can’t get it in english language. So, disappointing for me. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by askf.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Javier Revilla3.2y ago
Una manera fácil de realizar las validaciones de nuestro certificados desde nuestro wordpress, en la versión Pro cuanta con mayor opciones y con la misma facilidad.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 2 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 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 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, WPML, TranslatePress.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,267 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("education", "online course", "Sell Courses" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-06 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-01 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-30 900+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-08-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-24 1K+ → 900+ down after 391 days in tier
- 2025-07-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 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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Accredible Certificates & Open Badges 80+ installs · 3.3★ · 3 shared tags B -
Certificate customizer for Tutor LMS 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Certify – Certificate Management & Verification 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Mini Course Generator | Embed mini-courses and interactive content 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Accredible LearnDash Add-on 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Result Verification 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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