WP Hooks Finder
by Muhammad Rehman · Search
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Everything on WordPress depends on the action and filter hooks. And they are the backbone of WordPress. You can enhance or customize any WordPress fun …
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Health
C 62/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “finder” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
62 health vs 63 average across 978 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 32.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 645 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 560 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 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 560 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| backbone | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| finder | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| hooks | #15 | #23 | down 4 |
| wordpress hooks your tag | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| plugin finder | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| display action hooks | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| action hooks | #17 | #21 | up 1 |
| action filter hooks | #24 | #23 | — |
| action your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp hooks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “finder” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · 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
1.5y ago
latest release · v1.3.3 · 19 Apr 2025
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.5 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 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Christos Paloukas1.6y ago
I don’t understand why there are only 7 reviews for this plugin but I do understand why they are all 5 stars. I guess everyone else identifies hooks and actions manually 😅 ..which is totally doable but why not just use this very light, configuration-less gem? Sure other more bloated plugins also offer the same feature but I’m going to stick with this specific, ready-made solution that gets the job done right.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jasonbongreen1.9y ago
This plugin is fantastic. There is zero configuration needed. You just go to a page on the front-end and choose from the drop-down what type of hooks you want to see. You then get a visual representation of them. Then you can simply deactivate the plugin until the next time you are looking for a hook. Thanks Muhammad!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pavelsilviu2.6y ago
I like it sooo muuuch! Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mark Kevin3.1y ago
A Very helpful plugin for finding the right hooks or filters!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ estalhun3.2y ago
The UI is awkward a little bit, but at least it works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ charly3.8y ago
I was going to write something myself but after this great work I stopped. One thing that would be nice, would be the ability to filter out certain hooks/filters only. In my case I want to see the WooCommerce hooks/filters only, that would be really cool to have. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ syedaliobjectsemail3.9y ago
This plugin helps me to find hooks and filters.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8
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
3 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 "Everything on WordPress depends on the action and filter hooks. And they are the backbone of WordPress. You..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and 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 1,095 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "wordpress hooks", "wp hooks" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2024-03-26 800+ → 900+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2024-02-22 700+ → 800+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2024-01-29 600+ → 700+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2023-12-06 500+ → 600+ up after 58 days in tier
- 2023-10-09 400+ → 500+ up after 73 days in tier
- 2023-07-28 300+ → 400+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2023-05-09 200+ → 300+ up after 63 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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