Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit
by Nexcess · Uncategorized
Also makes 23 other plugins · 2.6M+ installs across the portfolio →
Custom Portfolio and Shortcode functionality for free Virtue, Ascend, and Pinnacle WordPress themes
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
+74%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “toolkit”, “metabox” and “divider” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #10 and #18 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 0 listed these are the slots worth spending.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.7M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 37 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.5★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ and held back under 25 reviews
0 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 0 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolkit | #6 | #12 | down 1 |
| metabox | #10 | #20 | up 1 |
| divider | #18 | #23 | up 3 |
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “toolkit”, “metabox” and “divider” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #10 and #18 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 0 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
wp.org popularity rank over time · lower is better
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 · v4.9.12.2 · 24 Sep 2026
47
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pinchof6.9y ago
Great customer service
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mpk07110.7y ago
Всем советую эту тему, она стоит на моем сайте nebo-33.ru планирую купить промо версию
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mikka9111.1y ago
Plugin opens enough options on the free version of the theme to design a beautiful website. Also it’s very easy to use and works perfectly well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nnootbaar5411.1y ago
I liked this plugin and how easy it was to customize the website using it; however, it slows down my entire website and causes it to crash from time to time. For now I will leave it deactivated, but I will consider activating it again if this problem is fixed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dreamstone11.2y ago
Works fine for my websites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nsfetcu11.3y ago
The options for free version of the theme that made it attractive can be found now on the paid version only. I solved the problem, unfortunately I did not find it till now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mlewitz11.6y ago
Version 2.8 breaks the native WordPress Page & Post editor…they are unusable, editor toolbar does not appear.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ m5gat11.8y ago
2.3 –> 2.4 works perfectly for me. Thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.9.12.1 Fix: Improved button shortcode hover color handling. 4.9.12.1
- — Version 4.9.12 Fix: Issue with CMB file naming. 4.9.12
- — Version 4.9.11 Fix: updating our wp version tested up to. 4.9.11
- — Version 4.9.10 Fix: Translation loading. 4.9.10
- — Version 4.9.9 Update: Show 6.7 Support. 4.9.9
- — Version 4.9.8 Update: Show 6.1 Support. Fix: Possible notice from php8 4.9.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.9.12.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <= 4.9.12.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-09-30 CVE-2026-97266 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.12.1 Patched in 4.9.12.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <= 4.9.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-07-22 CVE-2026-65473 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.12 Patched in 4.9.12.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 87 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 63 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
1 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube, Vimeo.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 849 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text No tags set.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-28 40K+ → 30K+ down after 362 days in tier
- 2025-01-31 50K+ → 40K+ down after 581 days in tier
- 2023-06-30 60K+ → 50K+ down after 333 days in tier
- 2022-08-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 457 days in tier
- 2021-05-01 80K+ → 70K+ down after 441 days in tier
- 2020-02-15 90K+ → 80K+ down after 569 days in tier
- 2018-07-26 100K+ → 90K+ down
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