Whereabouts
by Florian Ziegler · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 40+ installs across the portfolio →
Users can set their current location via the WordPress dashboard. A widget displays the location and the corresponding time (zone).
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈25 estimated
Momentum
-20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “nomad”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 6.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 1195 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; 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 1195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| digitalnomad your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| nomad your tag | #11 | #4 | 0 |
| location your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| timezone your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| travel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “nomad”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “location”, “timezone” and “travel” 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 150 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,400 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ 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
3.3y ago
latest release · v0.7.1 · 25 Jul 2023
9
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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 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 19 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ TinoBarrera11.7y ago
It really solved my need, great support by the author as well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Annette Voelckner12.0y ago
Great Plugin, great author. Added “Each user can save his/her current location” on request. Works like a charm. Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Silvan Hagen12.0y ago
This plugin let’s you show where you or your users are in an easy fashion. The dashboard widget is very elegant and so is the settings page. Works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chaesinidau12.0y ago
Just what i looked for. Really simple and easy to change the destination, what you can do in the Dashboard..A must have for a travel blog! Would be great to add a function to show also the weather from the choosen destination.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ambmusic12.1y ago
Does what it says on the tin and does it nicely and elegantly. Perfect for letting people know where you are while travelling.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 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
4 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 "Users can set their current location via the WordPress dashboard. A widget displays the location and the co..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Upgrade from version 0.3.0").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,136 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("digitalnomad", "nomad", "travel" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-21 30+ → 20+ down after 94 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 20+ → 30+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-15 30+ → 20+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2025-07-19 20+ → 30+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-07-14 30+ → 20+ down after 55 days in tier
- 2025-05-20 20+ → 30+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-05-14 30+ → 20+ down after 109 days in tier
- 2025-01-25 40+ → 30+ down after 183 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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Whereabouts: Swarm 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Geolocation 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - W Where I'm Going 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- G GI Weather 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- T Travel Routes 10+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
- I INTS Tour Location Manager — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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