WP Simple Spreadsheet Fetcher for Google
by Naoki Ohashi · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
This is the simple plugin to fetch data from Google Sheets and display it on your website. This plugin only works with Block Editor, doesn't supp …
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Health
D 53/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-8%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “api”, “fetcher” and “google sheets” 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.
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 7.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23, well behind 7.1.
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 2150 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 7.1
4.1★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| fetcher your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google sheets 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
- “api”, “fetcher” and “google sheets” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 141 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
5.9y ago
latest release · v0.7.9 · 15 Dec 2020
44
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 29 Jun 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Taufan5.1y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Wong5.4y ago
“Error loading block: The response is not a valid JSON response. “
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webblish6.1y ago
It works fine, but you have to realise that it only fetches simple data. HTML or images are not parsed. A pity, since I would like to use it as a simple price comparison table (with affiliate links etc). I’ll unse the more extensive TablePress plugin (with lots of extensions…) inbstead. This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by webblish. Reason: typo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adabob6.4y ago
There are many people who don’t care for Gutenberg or Block Editors we use Classic and need a way to embed sheets. But again another plugin that has no clear info as to it ONLY works with Blocks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jobert Buys6.5y ago
Great work thanks for the plugin. Absolutely wonderful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Akira Tachibana6.8y ago
This plugin synchronizes the web page with Google spreadsheet at real time. Setup of Google side is messy but detailed instruction plus video made it easy. Great works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yamasakidaisuke6.8y ago
Can be used in various ways depending on the idea.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.7.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2020-01-05 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 0.3.7 Patched in 0.3.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 3 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 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 "This is the simple plugin to fetch data from Google Sheets and display it on your website. This plugin only..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 Block editor, Google Sheets, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 902 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-06 200+ → 100+ down after 589 days in tier
- 2024-02-25 300+ → 200+ down after 394 days in tier
- 2023-01-27 400+ → 300+ down after 552 days in tier
- 2021-07-24 100+ → 400+ 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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SheetDB – get your Google Spreadsheet data 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
FormsDB – Save Elementor Forms to Google Sheets & Post Type 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
GSheetConnector – WooCommerce Google Sheets Connector, Export Orders & Products to Google Sheets in Real-Time 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Bit Flows: AI Agent Automation & Integrations for Forms, CRM, eCommerce, Google Sheets, and More 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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