WidgetPack Review System
by richplugins · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 113.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
The WidgetPack Review System replaces default WordPress comments with social review service to get more reviews mean more traffic and more sales.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈71 estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “comments”, “rating” and “reviews” 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.
45 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 4.7K 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.
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 10+ 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 3701 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3701 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| widgetpack your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rating your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reviews your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stars your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “comments”, “rating” and “reviews” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 76 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ 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
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
10.1y ago
latest release · v1.2 · 12 Sep 2016
1
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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 70.
Install history since 4 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ piotrkwiatek8.7y ago
Plugin is the best for stars reviewing system. I spend hours to find it checking one by one plugin and all the other stuff is really poor. This plugin is excellent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hobokencloud9.1y ago
I did not know what review plugin to install from codecayon store, even though there are some that appear to be great I did not wanted to purchase a plugin and end up not working properly or making my site slow. I stumbled upon widgetpack and it has ALL the features that I need for free. It looks great, it loads fast, and it works exactly how I need it to work. The only thing is, I closed my eyes before hitting the pricing page and was completely surprised that it was free. The paid tiers listed did make sense for me at this time, thereby feeling like for such a great product and service the pricing might be subject to change in the future. If it does, I hope it is affordable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ praktiqcorp9.9y ago
Excellent! And about branding – it looks like a great trustworthy revieing system on the site. And it is not bad really.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frankfn10.4y ago
i found out your widget. Its pretty easy. But i won’t use it, bcs rating-users have to sign up your services before post a review.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rezeile10.5y ago
Great plugin. To be better still need to revise some details. my experience with this plugin: 1. Need to let available files. Po and Mo for the translation, so that the user can do custom translation. 2. currently the plugin only replaces the default comment (review). If you want to put a shortcode on a custom post is not possible. 3. Even buying a plan, you don’t have the option to remove the “Powered by WIDGET PACK ™”. Most free plugins have this option! As the 1.0 version has started well. If you listen to the customers, this plugin will be one of the best in its category. Best regards
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richplugins10.6y ago
Support Google Rich Snippets for Reviews out of the box to boost your search traffic and trust!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
5 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 "The WidgetPack Review System replaces default WordPress comments with social review service to get more rev..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,048 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "rating" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 60+ → 70+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-09-28 70+ → 60+ down after 129 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 80+ → 70+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-18 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 80+ → 70+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 90+ → 80+ down after 4 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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Stars Rating 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
Absolute Reviews 6K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Embedder for Google Reviews 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Comments Like Dislike 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Comments Form Star Rating Plugin for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Reviews Plus 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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Drop a live Pulse card for WidgetPack Review System into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
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