Variable Inspector
by Bowo · Uncategorized
Inspect PHP variables on a central dashboard in wp-admin for convenient debugging.
86 health vs 61 average across 5,580 Uncategorized plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
244
now · peak 64.2K
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,382 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-24 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-23 100+ → 200+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-04-20 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-19 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-18 200+ → 100+ down after 10 days in band
- 2026-04-08 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-07 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-06 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in band
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