WP Family Tree
by the_arv · Uncategorized
WP Family Tree is a graphical family tree generator plugin for Wordpress. Each family member have their own blog post.
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
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
100+
≈190 estimated
Momentum
-30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Under-ranked on “genealogy”. wp.org puts you #23; on merit you place #9. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
43 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 29.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 4.4.34, 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 3926 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
3.8★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3926 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 17d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 17d
-0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pedigree your tag | #9 | #5 | 0 |
| genealogy your tag | #23 | #9 | down 1 |
| family tree your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 2 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
- Under-ranked on “genealogy”. wp.org puts you #23; on merit you place #9. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- “family tree” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 170 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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
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.
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.
Install history since 23 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kirabug2.8y ago
Worked well when I installed it years ago, but it has stopped working now. Looks like the author has abandoned it as the plugin site no longer exists and the plugin itself hasn’t been updated in ages. Don’t install.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mecenas909.4y ago
After adding family members stopped working, no pro available, official website donesn´t exist anymore, no support, just don´t waste your time installing it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kmnlsm10.0y ago
Although there are some small problems, but it is really good, I hope to continue
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rliwma10.7y ago
Works great. I had difficulty to understand where and how to add famil-tree root but figured without support. I wish pro version was not $150. I will just wait for someone else to come up with a plugin in next few years …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous11.5y ago
I installed this software thinking it was going to be great considering the number of downloads. The problem is that there is no support (unless you pay about 50$) and the only information you are given is “buy the pro version” for 150$. This is a total ripoff and part of what makes WordPress plugins so terrible.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mx_wp11.7y ago
I had a problem installing this plugin on 4.1 and wrote Arvind and it was resolved quickly. Love that type of response, thanks Arvind!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flobogo12.7y ago
The plugin works fine in 3.8.1 and it is a pleasure to see pictures when you move the mouse on the family tree. Unfortunately, it is not ready to translate so it is not very nice when visitors are not English!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sohailhussain5512.9y ago
It is a nice toy, it does work But does not work well for my case where i have almost 4000 people. a) The people all show up in one page, b) the dropdown has everyone’s name in it, c) There is no security to speak off, d) there is no support for searching the data eg all family members who names begins with, etc
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 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 783 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 3 tags appear in the text ("genealogy", "pedigree" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-27 200+ → 100+ down after 890 days in tier
- 2024-01-19 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-18 200+ → 300+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2024-01-07 300+ → 200+ down after 460 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 300+ down
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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Genealogical Tree – Family Tree & Ancestry for WordPress 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - G Genealogy 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
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GeneaCanvas GEDCOM Family Tree 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
RootsPersona 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
AP Family Trees 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Single Sign On For TNG 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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