WP Session Manager
by Eric Mann · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Session management for WordPress.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “session” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 77.9K 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.
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 5.1.28, 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 2771 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2771 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| session your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “session” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. 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 952 · 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
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
7.6y ago
latest release · v4.2.0 · 31 Mar 2019
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 12 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dankfresh7.4y ago
Ran into some issues with Pantheon + WPEngine and sessions being ignored in the past. This remedies those issues and abides by their recommendations.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ havasuscannerfeed7.5y ago
After installing and clicking “Activate” – I left for a few minutes, only to find this completely corrupted my SQL Database and caused my website to throw a “Error establishing a database connection” error. Deleting the directory from plugins did not resolve the issue. My web hosting company is going to attempt to restore a backup of my site in an attempt to get it back up and running.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Darko G.8.2y ago
Good code quality, very useful when you need the joy of sessions 🙂 Keep it up.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Friese8.3y ago
I am using WP Session Manager in several projects since some years. Initially, I was looking for a more reliable session management compared to standard PHP sessions – and found it in WP Session Manager. Thanks for this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spassoart8.8y ago
A big help on my codes. Don´t miss, will do great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shokry0559.1y ago
good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kaswan9.3y ago
nice pulgin ,work perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohammed Al-Mahdawi10.8y ago
Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.2.0 Update: Change donate link to Patreon vs PayPal. Fix: Disable the initialization routine for cron runs. 4.2.0
- — Version 4.1.1 Fix: Defensively protect deprecated functions with function_exists() checks to avoid conflicts with other systems. Fix: Disable the initialization routine if sessions are disabled. 4.1.1
- — Version 4.1.0 Fix: Add some defense to ensure end users are running the correct version of PHP before loading the system. Fix: Eliminate a race condition where another plugin or the theme created the session first. Fix: Schedule a cro 4.1.0
- — Version 4.0.0 New: Add an object cache based handler to leverage Redis or Memcached if available for faster queries. New: Adopt the Contributor Covenant (v1.4) as the project’s official code of conduct. Update: Bump minimum PHP requir 4.0.0
- — Version 3.0.4 Update: Add support for the wp_install hook to create custom table immediately. 3.0.4
- — Version 3.0.3 Fix: Repair code blocks in the readme Fix: Use a more defensive approach to starting sessions in the event another plugin has started one already 3.0.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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
3 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 Short description is 33 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 503 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 2K+ → 1K+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 486 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 456 days in tier
- 2023-09-01 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-29 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-08-27 4K+ → 3K+ down after 456 days in tier
- 2022-05-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 654 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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Remember Me Controls 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C -
Sessions 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Sessions Time Monitoring Full Automatic 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Integration for Elementor forms – Cookies 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C -
User Session Synchronizer 100+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D - W WP Keep Me Logged In 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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