WP Max Submit Protect
by Jason Judge · Forms
Also makes 5 other plugins · 790+ installs across the portfolio →
Prevent large forms being submitted that may blow the server's field count limit and lose data.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “data integrity”, “forms” and “woocommerce” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 65 average across 2,512 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 14.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,669 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 4112 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.2.39; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| data integrity your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “data integrity”, “forms” and “woocommerce” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. 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 139 · 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
11.3y ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 30 Jul 2015
7
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pcarvalho3.8y ago
nice choice!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fettabachi10.6y ago
I stumbled across this plugin at this thread http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/text-area-repeater-stopped-saving-after-updating-field-group/ I installed the plugin and added the code to the htaccess file and my problem was solved. Thanks for your help. It’s greatly appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anpaostudio11.3y ago
It’s a must have plugin for the wordpress (especially woocomerce) user. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Huebner11.7y ago
I just happened across this plugin and I’m glad I did. I use ACF for building custom websites and when building large field groups you can run into a problem with max_input_vars and the fields you just added disappear and you need to redo the work after changing the PHP setting. With this plugin, the warning is great. No more lost work and doing it again. This is now on my “Must install on every site” list of plugins. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Steven Stern (sterndata).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dbroyhill11.8y ago
Helps a lot resolving an issue with WooCommerce of using products with over 50 variations. It warns you when your product details may not update and tells you the server setting which helps for verification when changing it. max_input_vars = 2000 is what you want to set.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rtenny12.4y ago
Works perfectly and helped me fix the problem
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ acub12.8y ago
A must have for any online shop with more than 50 variations per product.
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 28 Oct 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 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 WooCommerce, Gravity Forms.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,990 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "data-integrity" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 500+ → 400+ down after 427 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 600+ → 500+ down after 300 days in tier
- 2024-02-03 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-01 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-30 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-27 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-01-23 600+ → 700+ up after 2 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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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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