WP Emmet
by rewish · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 3.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Emmet (ex-Zen Coding) for WordPress.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “zen coding”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →13%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 22.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 4267 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4267 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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| emmet your tag | #9 | #3 | down 1 |
| zen coding your tag | #13 | #4 | 0 |
| emmet editor | #9 | #3 | 0 |
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “zen coding”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “editor” and “post” 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 325 · 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
11.7y ago
latest release · v0.3.4 · 24 Feb 2015
2
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; the previous band took 22 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ turnabout_badger10.6y ago
Five stars because it works as expected. BUT, it would be extra-nice if there was syntax highlighting. The pure black code on a white background gives me a headache, and unfortunately this plugin does not work along with the HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webtechmike11.2y ago
I had to say thanks for this awesome time saver.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ positronium11.3y ago
Just works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeff Behnke11.6y ago
I can’t believe this plugin is not more popular. I am a developer and always used the text tab for writing pages but was missing tab completion like my normal code editor. Because of this plugin I may actually start blogging regularly. Thanks for your work on this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chicchera11.7y ago
It really makes it a breeze to code complex pages. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FUKAZAWA Kojiro12.4y ago
Great. This is one of my “Standard” Plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ psteinweber12.5y ago
Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jairo Mejia12.5y ago
Kudos to you Sr. this is one awesome plugin, it help me a lot
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.3.4 Fix a broken editor in the edit comment page 0.3.4
- — Version 0.3.3 Bug fix for iOS 0.3.3
- — Version 0.3.2 Run the adapter in the jQuery.ready() 0.3.2
- — Version 0.3.1 Supports text-count Fix a bug of media insertion in the Visual Editor Fix textarea height and toolbar position 0.3.1
- — Version 0.3 Fixes for WordPress 4.0 Raise the requires version to 4.0 0.3
- — Version 0.2.6 Add filter ( wp_emmet_is_in_scope ) 0.2.6
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (0.3.4). 0 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-08-16 CVE-2025-15658 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.3.4 No patch available
- 2025-08-16 CVE-2025-49894 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.3.4 No patch available
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 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
1 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 Short description is 36 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 93 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "editor", "post" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-07-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 670 days in tier
- 2021-09-03 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1540 days in tier
- 2017-06-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 353 days in tier
- 2016-06-28 1K+ → 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).
- P Preserve Editor Scroll Position 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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