Version Control for jQuery
by Leander Iversen · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 5.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Version Control for jQuery is one of the easiest ways to control the version of jQuery used on your website.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈6K estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “jquery”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
57 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 90K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 699 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 699 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.
22
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cdnjs | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| version control | #12 | #14 | down 3 |
| jquery your tag | #13 | #20 | down 3 |
| jquery migrate | #18 | #20 | down 6 |
| jquery update | #15 | #23 | down 2 |
| no jquery | #17 | #22 | down 3 |
| control your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| version your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “jquery”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “control”, “update” and “version” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.1K · 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
1.9y ago
latest release · v4.0.2 · 1 Dec 2024
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 days ago and the previous band took 17 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 29 Mar 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ zeb2cubed2.7y ago
I needed to change jquery version in the backend (wp-admin). But aparently it only changes the version on the front end.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nick63526835.8y ago
Several fires put out thanks to this plugin. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ piltdownman7.4y ago
I inherited an older site with a theme that never got updated. Recently, some of the functions started to fail. (drop down navigation, in particular) After much searching, I thought about how the jQuery might be in conflict. This plugin immediately solved the issue and the site is back up and running smoothly. I’ll clearly need to get the theme updated and all the customization carried over, but for now, this was a lifesaver! Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SchaOn8.1y ago
It’s a fantastic plugin. Does almost everything I want with this. The one thing I would suggest adding is to select which CDN you would like to pull the jQuery files from (jQuery, cdnjs/CloudFlare, Google, bootcdn, etc). The reason I say this is b/c jQuery.com doesn’t have http/2, whereas cdnjs does, and the Google one I would imagine would be using gQUIC. Also, it would be nice if you only need the slim, vs the whole, etc. Another reason is that one CDN maybe a little faster in one specific area vs another (like if you get most of your traffic from a specific area… like let’s say you’re a small business in MN, USA… or maybe you are a business that only works with people in Germany – and so most your traffic is there?). This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by SchaOn.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wiredjlee9.0y ago
This plugin just saved my theme’s jQuery issue! This plugin is simple and effective
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ igysigi9.2y ago
Great plugin! Used it on several sites!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crazystuff9.6y ago
Absolutely great, it’s working on all of my sites! Tried another plugin before, not working at all. Magnificant work, thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.2 Support for WordPress 6.7. 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Improvements to documentation. 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0 Added jQuery Migrate versions 3.5.0, 3.5.1, and 3.5.2. 4.0
- — Version 3.9 Added Google CDN support for jQuery Core version 3.7.1. 3.9
- — Version 3.8 Added jQuery Core version 3.7.1 for jQuery CDN, cdnjs, and jsDelivr. 3.8
- — Version 3.7 Added option to always use the latest version of jQuery Core and jQuery Migrate. 3.7
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 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.
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 808 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "update" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 509 days in tier
- 2025-06-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 69 days in tier
- 2025-03-25 6K+ → 7K+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-25 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-24 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-23 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 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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WP Revision Master 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Changelogger 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
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