Widget Alias
by MIGHTYminnow · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 11.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Duplicate any existing widget using the Widget Alias widget and shortcode.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “duplicate”, “synchronize” and “widget” 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.
76 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 13.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 1 release 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 235 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| alias your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| reproduce your tag | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| duplicate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| synchronize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget 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
- “duplicate”, “synchronize” and “widget” 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 2.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.7.3 · 10 Mar 2026
11
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 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 2 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ momo-fr9.3y ago
I think this plugin is abandoned by its author. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by momo-fr.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sinkadus10.9y ago
This is so great. I was actually looking for a plugin that could clone/duplicate existing widgets, but this is so much better. Love the fact that I still only have one widget to change, when needed. Great job! Side note: It is a shame that the person that left the 1-star review didn’t delete it or changed to 5 star, when you fixed the problem.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John12.0y ago
Thanks for this, really useful! One suggestion though: – When an alternate title is NOT used and left empty, it would be nice to have the original title after “Widget Alias” as widget’s title because the way it is now it’s difficult to recognize which widget is being cloned.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anita C12.1y ago
I had been using an out of date plugin called Duplicate Widget but I like this one much better, especially how it adds the widget class. Great job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ygirod12.3y ago
Does what it says on the tin !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anne12.9y ago
Works great for me. The shortcode function is a really nice idea, but always seems to jump to the beginning of the page instead of appearing inline. Otherwise this would be a five-star plugin for sure.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DavidFraiser12.9y ago
Enabling this plugin causes all the widgets in the appearance -> widget area to disappear. To make sure this plugin was the cause I did a fresh install and only added this plugin. Then I disabled this plugin, and all the widgets came back.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mickey Kay13.0y ago
I wrote it, I use it, I love it!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.2
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,294 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "reproduce", "synchronize" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-21 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-19 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-01-14 300+ → 200+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 200+ → 300+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2024-12-18 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-16 200+ → 300+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-12-08 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-03 200+ → 300+ up after 2 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).
- D Duplicate Widget 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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