WP Publication Archive
by Eric Mann · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows users to upload, manage, search, and download publications, documents, and similar content (PDF, Power-Point, etc.).
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “archive”, “doc” and “document management” 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.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 39K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 4847 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.6.1; the current branch is 6.8
3.6★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4847 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| archive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| doc your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| document management your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pdf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “archive”, “doc” and “document management” 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 159 · 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.
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 11 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 2 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ benyanke10.3y ago
Doesn’t work well in HTTPS, and the shortcodes don’t always work either…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gchokeen12.1y ago
Great plugin, simple love it. I was looking for the same.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gchokeen12.1y ago
Great plugin, simple love it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mikeatgoodlife12.4y ago
This widget seems like a good idea, but it’s weak in the execution. For example, while there is an option for ordering the past issues (by “Latest” or “manual… drop and drag) neither seems to work. In addition, some of the issues in the archives fail to appear in the list that is on the blog. Finally, I notice that several questions to the developers remain unresolved.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ a.estrada13.3y ago
Thank you very much for this plugin, is great and very easy to use. I’d love to be able to sort by different columns such as post_title. And I would like to insert a link to an individual publication using the WYSIWYG editor. But is still great being able to add a category to a post or page and forget about manually creating links to documents is awesome!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ esd310413.5y ago
I wanted a nice solution to list out monthly newsletters as an archive. This fits my need perfectly and takes care of all the formatting and categories. Just need to read the FAQ and support pages to find out all the cool options that are available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joe Nasevich13.9y ago
I was looking for something that lists uploaded PDF documents in a pull-down list, and the WP Publication Archive is the closest thing I could find (I hacked the code to display docs in a pull-down list). If you want the hacked code, please contact Joe Nasevich at Whispering Woods Software. I would give 5 stars, but the documentation is wrong (e.g. when setting up categories for your documents, use the category name, not the slug – see discussion Category filter is not working and shows all files).
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.0.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 WP Publication Archive <= 3.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58826 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.1 No patch available
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 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
4 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 "Allows users to upload, manage, search, and download publications, documents, and similar content (PDF, Pow..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 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 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 969 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "document management" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-03 500+ → 400+ down after 349 days in tier
- 2024-12-19 600+ → 500+ down after 188 days in tier
- 2024-06-14 700+ → 600+ down after 214 days in tier
- 2023-11-13 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-11-09 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-11-07 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2023-10-31 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-30 800+ → 700+ down after 108 days in tier
Competes with
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