Custom Body Class
by Andrei Lupu · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10K+ installs across the portfolio →
A plain simple plugin which allows you to add a custom CSS class the HTML body tag.
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Health
B 73/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “class” and “body tag” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
73 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 123.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 462 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| body your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| custom body class | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| body class | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| add body class | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| add mobile to body class | #2 | #3 | — |
| class | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| css class | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| body tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| html class | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| custom class | #12 | #16 | up 1 |
| page class | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “class” and “body tag” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.1K · 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
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
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
1.3y ago
latest release · v0.7.5 · 27 Jul 2025
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Feb 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bzle1.2y ago
Very handy to have a field for adding classes to a page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 6522813.9y ago
Exactly what I needed. Work perfectly. Thanks for making this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mreall5.8y ago
Tested successfully on WordPress 5.6. Made it a lot easier to manage css for similar pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wzshop6.5y ago
Just what I needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cvladan6.8y ago
You should be able to enter any valid class-name, including characters like % (percentage) etc. They are useful for some purposes. This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by cvladan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yodastudio7.4y ago
Very useful and easy to use plugin, it helps a lot in page customization. And it works with multisite too. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clayton Chase7.5y ago
This plugin works just as I would expect. Great options without making it too complex. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Damiaan van Vliet7.6y ago
Perfect that you’ve created this plug-in. I use to have another plug-in (slug as body class) but this plug-in is nicely updated. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.7.5 Fix: Fixed a notice about textdomain loaded too early. Update: Check compatibility with WordPress 6.8.2 and PHP 8.3.* 0.7.5
- — Version 0.7.4 Update: Check compatibility with WordPress 6.7.1 and PHP 8.2.* 0.7.4
- — Version 0.7.3 Update: Check compatibility with 6.0.0. 0.7.3
- — Version 0.7.2 Fix: Properly instantiate plugin default settings. 0.7.2
- — Version 0.7.1 Update: Check for nonce existence on settings page form. 0.7.1
- — Version 0.7.0 Update: Better escapes for the plugin’s settings page. Update: Modified textdomain as the plugin’s name. Add: Nonce verification for the plugin’s settings page. 0.7.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (0.7.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2019-12-12 CVE-2019-6029 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.6.0 Patched in 0.7.0
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A plain simple plugin which allows you to add a custom CSS class the HTML body tag."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 699 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2019-06-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 128 days in tier
- 2019-02-16 2K+ → 9K+ up after 634 days in tier
- 2017-05-23 50+ → 2K+ up
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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Simple Custom CSS Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C - S Scripts n Styles 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Custom CSS Pro 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced CSS Editor 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Customize Admin 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B - K Kattene 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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