Vertical Center
by Braad · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily vertically center any element relative to its container. Fully responsive.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
60+
≈68 estimated
Momentum
+83%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “center”, “javascript” and “jquery” 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.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 60 of 5.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3983 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3983 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| center your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| javascript your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jquery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| vertical your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “center”, “javascript” and “jquery” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 83 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #19,000 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ 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.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
10.9y ago
latest release · v1.1.1 · 7 Dec 2015
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 70.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ engin3x609.2y ago
Works without problems. Easy to use. Saved me like 3 hours of work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zetona9.8y ago
Thank you for this immense helper.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ artmaug10.5y ago
This plugin has been of great help in the development of responsive websites. Easy to use, it works seamlessly. Many thanks to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leftism11.0y ago
Just works
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Braad11.6y ago
I wrote this plugin because I found myself writing JS to vertically center elements on many of my projects, and I wanted an easier, more flexible, and more bulletproof way to do it. This plugin has been working great for me for a while now. If you have any trouble with, please use the Support tab to open a ticket about the issue you are having, and I will respond asap. Happy centering!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 128 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 104 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,706 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "javascript" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 70+ → 60+ down after 92 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 80+ → 70+ down after 51 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 70+ → 80+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 80+ → 70+ down after 56 days in tier
- 2026-01-27 90+ → 80+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 80+ → 90+ up after 8 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).
- J jQuery Updater 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
- U Use Google Libraries 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
-
Timeline Express 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - R Responsive Image Maps 3K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags D
- F FooTable 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- S Slideshow 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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