WP Scroll Depth
by firebrandllc · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add user scrolling events to your Google Analytics simply by installing this plugin.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “analytics”, “events” and “scroll” 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.
47 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 26.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,007 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Analytics 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.0, 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 2886 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.0; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2886 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scroll your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scroll depth your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 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
- “analytics”, “events” and “scroll” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 303 · 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
7.9y ago
latest release · v1.5.1 · 6 Dec 2018
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 years 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 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ moritz.klassen7.9y ago
Thanks for this great plugin. Does exactly what it should
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thedevelopers8.3y ago
Thanks for this. Saved some time with your plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davetimberwolf10.0y ago
I am a newb to event tracking, but I do use analytics and I have a G analytics plugin working. So do I just install this plugin and wait for something to magically appear on over on Analytics in the event area? I started using another plugin that does clicks, so I was happily surprised to see that it magically started tracking individual outbound link clicks, so is this plugin kind of like that too? Or should I be jamming code in weird places? Yours Newb-ly, Dave
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex10.2y ago
So simple and easy to set up and start tracking event in Google Analytics. Also very easy to use with Google Tag Manager to build some powerful tags.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gene4god10.6y ago
Good tool, Good support!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WebFactory12.0y ago
It does exactly what it says on the tin 🙂 Quite useful, especially on pages with a lot of content.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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
6 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 "Add user scrolling events to your Google Analytics simply by installing this plugin."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("First: Confirm the code is being added to your pages:").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,879 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-11-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2022-10-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 789 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 331 days in tier
- 2019-10-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 761 days in tier
- 2017-09-05 1K+ → 2K+ up after 440 days in tier
- 2016-06-22 500+ → 1K+ up
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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WP Google Analytics Events – No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Goal Tracker – Custom Event Tracking for GA4 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
ミエルカヒートマップ タグマネージャー 800+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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