WP LaTeX
by Michael Adams (mdawaffe) · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 11.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP LaTeX creates PNG images from inline $\LaTeX$ code in your posts and comments.
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Health
B 74/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
+55%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “mathjax” and “tex” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
74 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 47.1K 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: WP compatibility
Updated 347 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: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| latex your tag | #17 | #13 | up 1 |
| mathjax | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| tex | #20 | #12 | down 1 |
| equations your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| math your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress.com your tag | Not checked yet | ||
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
- Add “mathjax” and “tex” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 596 · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
12mo ago
latest release · v1.9.3 · 18 Nov 2025
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ silvasmath11.3y ago
It worked perfectly on my site. as you can see http://adinf.com.br/o-problema-de-monty-hall/ Congratulations on your work! Strongly indicate this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tom292911.5y ago
Easy to use and does what it should. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrew Misplon11.9y ago
Works well, (at least in a quick initial test) in SiteOrigin’s Page Builder plugin. You can use both the default Text widget or the Visual Editor widget (Black Studio TinyMCE). It looks like you need to use the Visual Editor widget in regular widget areas. The default Text widget didn’t appear to work in those areas, only in Page Builder.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PLTcoffee12.6y ago
Thanks all…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PLTcoffee12.6y ago
Thanks all…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ addiprimus12.7y ago
refer to title
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cybor12.7y ago
Waaaay better than the WordPress.com Jetpack feature.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ khouadri199412.8y ago
Hi i have a Sensei Woothemes wp plugin that create online courses, and the problem is that it doesn’t recognize the latex code to display the maths formulas so it should be modified(code should be integrated to its core files). can annyone help me figure out this thing i am willing to pay 100$ by paypal to the one who figure it out. this is my e-mail : [email protected] feel free to contact me Thanks,
Read on wp.org ↗
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP LaTeX creates PNG images from inline $\LaTeX$ code in your posts and comments."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Jetpack.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 656 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "WordPress.com" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-14 800+ → 700+ down after 294 days in tier
- 2025-06-24 900+ → 800+ down after 257 days in tier
- 2024-10-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-09 900+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-10-05 1K+ → 900+ down after 1788 days in tier
- 2019-11-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 865 days in tier
- 2017-07-01 3K+ → 2K+ 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).
- W WP QuickLaTeX 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D
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WPMathPub 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
KaTeX 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP-KaTeX 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Youngwhan's Simple Latex 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Insert math 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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