WP Keys Giveaway
by itsnotabug · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 40+ installs across the portfolio →
Do you have some keys for a software or videogame and want to give them to your users? This plugin is what you're looking for!
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
F 38/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈30 estimated
Momentum
-21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “giveaway” 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.
38 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 3.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 4768 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.6.1; the current branch is 6.8
2.3★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 3.85★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4768 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| beta keys giveaway your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| giveaway your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| keys giveaway your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| wp keys giveaway your tag | Not checked yet | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “giveaway” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 155 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ 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
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
13.1y ago
latest release · v1.0.1 · 12 Oct 2013
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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 30.
At the current install trend, crossing 40+ in roughly 572 days.
Install history since 3 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ billgatesboss3.7y ago
didn’t work on 6.1.1
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ orionsnym11.6y ago
Because of the reviews claiming this was broken, I didn’t expect it to work, but I’ve used it to run a key giveaway successfully on a live site already and am really happy — it saved me money from having someone code one for me. Note that I have been using the tickboxes for IP lock but NOT restricting it to logged in users. I would love to see the admin icon/menu prettified and streamlined.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ivan Carlos12.2y ago
Do not work, it reports “no more keys left” for all cases. tested in Multisite.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GamesRealm12.2y ago
It needs more improvements, is also glitchi and everyone can abuse me … i would realy love to use it becouse i need it so mutch but i cant … bcz of this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zopto12.4y ago
well for me it wont save kays for some reson…anyone know how to fix it pls :/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ VENAXIS12.5y ago
Although this plugin does what it says it does, it is vulnerable. I started a giveaway with 500 keys, and 400 of these keys were suddenly snatched by one person with the same IP address. Yes, I didn’t limit it to one IP address, but it should still be limited to one key per user ID. I’m not sure if they were intentionally stolen or if it’s a bug with the plugin, but it’s making it unusable in its current condition.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maikischa12.6y ago
Does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vincent Luan12.7y ago
The admin page is not there, no way to setup keys.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.2
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 226 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("beta keys giveaway", "keys giveaway", "wp keys giveaway" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 20+ → 30+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 10+ → 20+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2026-05-25 20+ → 10+ down after 780 days in tier
- 2024-04-05 30+ → 20+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2024-03-16 20+ → 30+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2024-03-01 30+ → 20+ down after 277 days in tier
- 2023-05-29 40+ → 30+ down after 237 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 50+ → 40+ 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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Lucky Wheel Giveaway 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Super Advent Calendar 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Photo Contest | Competition | Video Contest 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more 100+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
SweepWidget – Giveaway, Contest, Sweepstakes, Competition & Photo Contest Plugin 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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