Webcam Viewer free
by Antonio Germani · Uncategorized
A plugin to display webcam images uploaded via FTP, with slideshow or carousel options.
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Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
90+
≈90 estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ftp” for “forecast”. “ftp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “forecast” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 90 of 21.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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 2 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 214 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ 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
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| webcam your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| meteo your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| document viewer | #22 | #19 | down 2 |
| forecast | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| ftp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| viewer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 3 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
- Swap “ftp” for “forecast”. “ftp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “forecast” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #16,800 to #17,400, alongside the other plugins at 90+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.2 · 31 Mar 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% 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 “90+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 90.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ keithmacy2.3y ago
I was looking for a webcam plugin to enhance my gliding club’s website. I found this through a search. The free version showed that the plugin worked in basic form. I bought the pro version and started to setup my site. I’m a newby so needed a bit of assistance. The support I got was outstanding. Lets be real , you buy a plugin for 14 euro’s and in reality you don’t really expect support. What I got was amazing. Antonio provided multiple replies and helped me to get the plugin to a state that I am happy with. I highly recommend this pugin if you have webcams in a wordpress environment.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ olavb12.3y ago
This is an amazing plugin. I have purchased the PRO version which you must have to get full use of it. In fact, I haven’t found any other plugin that can do the same as this one. It shows images that you have uploaded to an FTP folder inside WordPress. It doesn’t have to be in the media folder. This prevents the images from being stored in the database. Enter x number of days you want the images to be on the server and the images will be deleted automatically without you having to think about it any more. I had some problems with the installation, possibly because I misunderstood something, but Antonio Germani helped me and provided amazing support. I recommend this plugin and give it 5 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iu7bsn2.8y ago
Desidero esprimere la mia ammirazione per la straordinaria disponibilità e pazienza del creatore di questo plug-in, soprattutto nei confronti degli utenti meno esperti nella creazione di siti web. Mi ha fornito un supporto impeccabile, accompagnandomi passo dopo passo e soddisfacendo pienamente le mie esigenze. Il plug-in in sé è eccezionale e offre una modalità di sequenza delle immagini molto gradevole. Inoltre, il creatore lavora costantemente per migliorarlo e tenerlo aggiornato, dimostrando grande attenzione alle richieste degli utenti che acquistano la versione PRO. Nel mio caso, l’ho utilizzato con successo per gestire ben 4 webcam. Lo consiglio vivamente
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elisawebsite3.5y ago
Ho comprato Webcam Viewer Pro Edition per un mio cliente che necessitava di configurare due webcam sul suo sito di promozione turistica. Non riuscivo a configurarlo per la mia poca esperienza in fatto di webcam, ho contattato l’assistenza e Antonio Germani lo sviluppatorte, si è mostrato subito molto disponibile e celere nel rispondere all’assistenza e ad aiutarmi a configurare le webcam. Sono davvero molto soddisfatta!! Consiglio questo plugin e anche lo sviluppatore SERIO e PROFESSIONALE ElisaWeb
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mpojalow3.8y ago
unfortunately, using this plugin is completely unintuitive. No guides, some incomprehensible example in the settings. I can’t make it work. Can the author write a simple guide on how to use it?? Since he already sells this plug. I would be grateful. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by mpojalow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steff663.9y ago
Das Plugin funktioniert einwandfrei und der Support ist hervorragend. Ich nutze das Pro Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gmonamour4.0y ago
The free version is very poor but the PRO edition goes as a charm. It is full of settings to adapt to a lot of type of FTP webcam.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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.
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A plugin to display webcam images uploaded via FTP, with slideshow or carousel options."
- ✓ 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 One audience phrase ("suitable for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,930 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "meteo" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 80+ → 90+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-10-11 90+ → 80+ down after 86 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-14 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-13 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 100+ → 90+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 90+ → 100+ up after 1 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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File Manager Pro – Filester 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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