WP-Appbox
by Marcelismus · eCommerce
With WP-Appbox you can add beautiful mobile app badges to your WordPress posts and pages simply by adding a shortcode.
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
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “microsoft store”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
88 health vs 71 average across 9,749 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 433.6K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,142 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 6 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.0, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 63 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| appbox your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| google play your tag | #10 | #10 | up 1 |
| play store | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| microsoft store your tag | #14 | #19 | up 1 |
| itunes app store | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| app store your tag | #24 | #18 | — |
| apple app store | #13 | #13 | up 1 |
| google play banner | #22 | #21 | 0 |
| apps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
57 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 49 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “microsoft store”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “apps” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. 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 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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v4.5.13 · 17 May 2026
280
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ newbeeon3.5y ago
I’ve been using this great plugin and found it display App preview beautifully.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sekedus4.4y ago
Simple and easy to use. 👍👍👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mukesh Patidar4.9y ago
It is one of the best plugins for WordPress platform. Keep on developing such fantastic app.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ koronavirusu5.8y ago
very nice plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kadavercian6.5y ago
I am using this plugin on several own sites. It’s very good tool!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mike_loop6.6y ago
Works as expected and adds value for websites visitors. BEST!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cptnmolly6.6y ago
Works just fine!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luisserrano6.8y ago
Frontend load time increased in a scary way!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.5.9 Fixed: Various bugs 4.5.9
- — Version 4.5.8 Fixed: New App Store website Removed: Steam (due to incompatibility) Removed: GOG.com (due to incompatibility) Removed: Huawei AppGallery (due to incompatibility) 4.5.8
- — Version 4.5.3 Fixed: Various bugs 4.5.3
- — Version 4.5.2 Removed: Microsoft affiliate program (as the last affiliate program) 4.5.2
- — Version 4.5.1 Fixed: Various bugs 4.5.1
- — Version 4.5.0 Added: Amazon Product Advertising API 5.0 Fixed: Various bugs 4.5.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.5.13). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP-Appbox <= 4.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via appbox Shortcode ↗2025-02-20 CVE-2025-1489 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.4 Patched in 4.5.5
- 2024-12-23 CVE-2024-12710 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.4
- 2022-04-05 CVE-2021-36910 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3.20 Patched in 4.3.21
- 2022-01-17 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 4.3.17 Patched in 4.3.18
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 11 languages, 1 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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "With WP-Appbox you can add beautiful mobile app badges to your WordPress posts and pages simply by adding a..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 9 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,603 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
- 2026-02-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 508 days in tier
- 2024-09-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-14 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-13 4K+ → 3K+ down after 329 days in tier
- 2023-10-20 5K+ → 4K+ down after 520 days in tier
- 2022-05-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 651 days in tier
- 2020-08-05 7K+ → 6K+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2020-06-20 6K+ → 7K+ up after 596 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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AppStore Reviews Viewer 40+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
App Store Assistant 30+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D - A App Display Page 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- A App Link Generator — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Wildebeest Easy Reviews — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - Z Zlevněné aplikace — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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