WP-Paginate
by maxfoundry · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 102K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP-Paginate is a simple and flexible pagination plugin which provides users with better navigation on your WordPress site.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “navigation”, “page” and “pagination” for “i18n”, “twentyseventeen” and “nextpage”. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “i18n” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “twentyseventeen” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pagination” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “nextpage” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1M 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 163 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 107 reviews, smoothed to 4.44★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp paginate your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| paginate your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| i18n | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| twentyseventeen | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| nextpage | #11 | #5 | 0 |
| pagination your tag | #21 | #18 | down 1 |
| wp pagination | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| wp post navigation | #24 | #20 | — |
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “navigation”, “page” and “pagination” for “i18n”, “twentyseventeen” and “nextpage”. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “i18n” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “twentyseventeen” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pagination” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “nextpage” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.3K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
5mo ago
latest release · v2.2.6 · 21 May 2026
42
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 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 23 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ amlakmahkar1.1y ago
افزونه خیلی خوب است. ممنون
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markbarrettca1.3y ago
Excellent plugin for controlling pagination. Very customizable. Responsive. Excellect CSS control. Had one issue trying to get symetric sizes for pages number links (ex: page 1 and 20 were not the same width). Asked the question in the support forum and got a quick response with excellent results. I’m using Page Range: 2, Page Anchors: 1 Page Gap: 1 and I cleared the Previous page and next page labels in setting. Looks great even on mobile devices. This topic was modified 11 months, 4 weeks ago by markbarrettca. Reason: Added additional information
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexandr0381.3y ago
WP-Paginate я пользуюсь впервые. Но мне сразу понравилось удобство и лёгкость настроек этого плагина. И ещё этот плагин адаптивен ко всем размерам экрана.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ruslancho2.3y ago
thank you! its a great plugin. with CSS styles – this is the winner plugin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ happynaturaldog2.5y ago
Added this to my blog and it looks great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Navone Juan2.9y ago
The plugin works correctly, is very easy to configure and supports many themes.It does not have a Spanish translation at the moment, but it does not affect the front interface
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beitsiach3.0y ago
Works very well. It could be excellent with a few extra options, like chosing the page to go to, or more flexible styling.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jumborex3.7y ago
Thsi graphical support is a must for WP
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.6 Tested with WordPress 7.0 2.2.6
- — Version 2.2.5 Tested with WordPress 6.9 2.2.5
- — Version 2.2.4 Added class ‘ellipse-gap’ to the pagination HTML 2.2.4
- — Version 2.2.3 Tested with WordPress 6.7 Fixed issue with calling _load_textdomain_just_in_time function 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 Tested with WordPress 6.5 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Tested with WordPress 6.4 2.2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-06-16 CVE-2022-2050 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.1.9 Patched in 2.1.9
- 2021-01-05 CVE-2021-4222 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.3 Patched in 2.1.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 69 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 45 more locales with partial translations.
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 612 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "page" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-29 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-28 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-26 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-25 20K+ → 30K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-22 30K+ → 20K+ down after 847 days in tier
- 2022-11-26 40K+ → 30K+ down after 836 days in tier
- 2020-08-12 50K+ → 40K+ down after 360 days in tier
- 2019-08-18 60K+ → 50K+ down after 553 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).
- T TW Pagination 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags D
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Back and Forward Button 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP PageNavi Style 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- P Posts List 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- P Pagebar2 800+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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