Variation Auto Expire For WooCommerce
by yakacj · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 420+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈280 estimated
Momentum
-2%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “product expiry”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
84 health vs 71 average across 9,823 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 6.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,166 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 5 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 40 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto expire | #1 | #8 | 0 |
| expire | #2 | #15 | 0 |
| page expire | #5 | #21 | 0 |
| product expiry your tag | #15 | #24 | down 2 |
| expiry date | #22 | #24 | up 2 |
| variable product your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| variation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| variations your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “product expiry”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “variable product”, “variation” and “variations” 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.
- Already on top for “auto expire”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 22 Jan 2023 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 491 · 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.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.1.1 · 24 Sep 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% 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 24 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Jan 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ perikazo2.8y ago
It does exactly what it says and works great. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by perikazo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kristymix3.6y ago
The plugin works exactly as described. We use WooCommerce variations to sell tickets for upcoming dates. This automation saves us from having to take down past dates and keeps our info from looking outdated.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 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 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for businesses", "ideal for", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,898 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-23 100+ → 200+ up after 276 days in tier
- 2024-02-21 90+ → 100+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2024-02-06 80+ → 90+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2024-01-12 70+ → 80+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2023-11-30 60+ → 70+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2023-11-11 50+ → 60+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2023-10-24 40+ → 50+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2023-09-16 30+ → 40+ up after 58 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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YITH Color and Label Variations for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPC Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
ShieldClimb – Variation Radio Buttons with Price & Stock for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Bulkora – Multiple Variation Order for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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