Vendi Abandoned Plugin Check

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

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.

14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 5.4 years ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ wpprup

   2.6y ago

   Yes, I am feeling saver when this fine plugin shows the updated plugins in its green letters in the plugin list… 🙂….speaking of “saver” I hope and wish it would be updated itself and will not be abandoned 😉 – compatibility with the newest WP (now 6.5.2) is pending… 😀 Thanks! This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by wpprup.

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2. ★★★★★ Alex R.

   2.7y ago

   Sorry, but this plugin did not work. I activated it on our site, and also waited for several minutes, but nothing showed up in the plugins section.

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3. ★★★★★ Li-An

   5.7y ago

   The main problem with security with WP is that it does not show if the plugin you use is still maintained. With Veni, you can see if you need to search for an alternative to your favorite plugin very easily. I like the way it shows outdated plugins when you search for a plugin to install.

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4. ★★★★★ vickita

   5.9y ago

   I’m running this on a Multisite instance on my dev server and it appears to work just fine. The caveat that the criterion of how recently a plugin has been updated is not by itself an assurance of the health and security of that plugin is quite correct, however, when you’re running a large WP site with many plugins, it’s far too easy for an abandoned plugin to fall through the cracks of awareness and attention. To the degree that it does what it says it does, this plugin is a useful tool.

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5. ★★★★★ nineplanetsllc

   6.2y ago

   Very helpful for quickly identifying abandoned plugins from the repository. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by nineplanetsllc.

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6. ★★★★★ ron441241

   7.0y ago

   Won’t install. Another Woocommerce junk add-on!!

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7. ★★★★★ Martin Sauter

   9.7y ago

   Simple but useful plug-in to see if you have plug-ins installed that are potentially outdated (= not compatible or insecure). However, be aware that the number of days since the last update is not a very reliable problem indicator: There are quite old plug-ins that are safe and working, while there are very recent plug-ins with severe problems. And by the way: A plug-in that reports outdated plug-ins but is “Compatible up to: 4.5.6” and “Last Updated: 9 months ago” itself has kind of a credibility issue…

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8. ★★★★★ sneader

   10.5y ago

   There are many ways to keep your plugins updated. BUT what if the author has completely abandoned the plugin and never updates it? You will have a false sense of security, thinking your site is fully updated, when, in reality, your site is a time bomb waiting for someone to hack it, using that old plugin that may be full of security holes. This plugin solves that problem, and will always let you know when you have an abandoned plugin installed, or even if you are browsing plugins via the Dashboard, thinking about installing them… it will warn you. Thanks Vendi!

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Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

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.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2021-06-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 434 days in tier
2. 2020-04-17 700+ → 900+ up after 237 days in tier
3. 2019-08-24 200+ → 700+ up after 1239 days in tier
4. 2016-04-02 30+ → 200+ up

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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Vendi Abandoned Plugin Check: 1K+ active installs, 4.1★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/vendi-abandoned-plugin-check