WP Hook Finder
by Matt Cohen · Uncategorized
Scan a WordPress theme or plugin for functions that are attached to hooks and filters and for any custom actions or filters that are added by the code …
45 health vs 64 average across 4,392 Uncategorized plugins
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 15+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5653 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
25
now · peak 53
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,371 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
No band crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Debug Bar Actions and Filters Addon 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Additional Order Filters for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
CiviCRM Admin Utilities 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A - G Genesis Visual Hook Guide 700+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D
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Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar 600+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D - E Editor Enhancer for Oxygen 500+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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