WebMan Amplifier
by WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas · Page Builders
Also makes 15 other plugins · 7.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Amplifies functionality of WP themes. Provides custom post types, shortcodes, metaboxes, icons. Theme developer's best friend!
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Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+46%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “beaver builder” for “metaboxes”. “beaver builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “metaboxes” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 72 average across 1,889 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 118.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,263 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 232 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaboxes | #15 | #16 | down 1 |
| custom metaboxes | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| beaver builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| icons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| metabox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “beaver builder” for “metaboxes”. “beaver builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “metaboxes” sits at #15 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · 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
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
8mo ago
latest release · v1.6.3 · 13 Mar 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 37% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 55 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 12 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dkurth9.0y ago
This plugin breaks the ability to display the visual composer front end.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ estr10.5y ago
Always great to use a plugin that makes customizations easier to make. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BCanKARA10.7y ago
Good work!..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dymskiy11.5y ago
But shortcodes are not cool.. And I didnt see other discribed features.. and all that features in one plugin is not a good idea at all (all of us have favorit small tools already and we need this or that only).. And can’t deletethe plugin via dashboard – white screen (did via FTP by hands)..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andersonblaine11.6y ago
This plugin is must have in your WP installation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Justin Busa11.7y ago
Having dealt with Oliver the last few weeks as he worked on integration with our plugin, I can tell you that his attention to detail and getting things done right is top notch. It shows in his themes and in the quality of this plugin that amplifies them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kingbolo12.0y ago
The support is exeptional.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.6.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WebMan Amplifier <= 1.5.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-31 CVE-2025-62757 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.12 Patched in 1.6.0
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 130 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 106 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 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Beaver Builder, WPML.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,015 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-05 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-08-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1056 days in tier
- 2023-10-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1908 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 990 days in tier
- 2015-11-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 79 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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CubeWP Framework 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - S SFN Easy FAQ Manager 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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StagTools 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - T Template List Metabox 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- M Matcha Extra 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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