WP Tab Widget
by MyThemeShop · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 6 other plugins · 37.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Tab Widget is the AJAXified plugin which loads content by demand, and thus it makes the plugin incredibly lightweight.
47 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.9.16.
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.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1675 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
335
now · peak 2.0K
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
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
4.6y ago
latest release · v1.2.11
7
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-26 · 1,463 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ eckiebd6.2y ago
it does not support custom post types, loading each pageview slows everything down on the site and even if i understand the need to monetize things, the permanent displayed begging for a subscription in the admin panel goes beyond acceptable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hallcp6.9y ago
Tab content is strictly limited to displaying posts. Not flexible at all. If you system is at all slow, the tab behavior will be completely unacceptable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ magicbydzn7.5y ago
This tabs do exactly what I was looking for. I’m using this tabs few months, did’t had any problem. Fantastic tabs with simple and very nice functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ presscode7.7y ago
The plugin does its job and I understand, that plugin-developement should be monetized. If I need pro-features, I will discover the pro-version on my own. But advertising pro-version and begging for reviews is a no-go, even if the standard-feature-set is working fine, like here.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ganymod7.9y ago
the plugin is very good – I have the pro version and I am satisfied with it. I recommend it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.1y ago
Simply get “Unable to load tab content” and appears others are getting this error as well with no reply from developer in the support forum
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WCat9.4y ago
Could be better. Very limited to what you can put in the custom tab. The ability to drop widgets into that custom tab would be ideal. At the very least allow shortcodes. Almost there…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lathieuhiep9.6y ago
Awesome Experience…..
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.11 Fixed PHP notices when saving widget Removed an option to show ‘Powered by’ credit in the frontend 1.2.11
- — Version 1.2.10 Changed admin notices Fixed deprecated notice 1.2.10
- — Version 1.2.9 Updated admin notices 1.2.9
- — Version 1.2.8 Fixed compatibility with PHP 7 Checked compatibility with WordPress v4.9.5 Improved Code 1.2.8
- — Version 1.2.7 Added new wpt_sampling_rate filter. See the FAQ section on how this works. 1.2.7
- — Version 1.2.6 Updated view counter function 1.2.6
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
- 2026-08-18 CVE-2026-66646 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.11 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 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 75 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 51 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-27 20K+ → 10K+ down after 489 days in tier
- 2023-11-24 30K+ → 20K+ down after 323 days in tier
- 2023-01-05 40K+ → 30K+ down
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).
- S SB Popular Posts Tabbed Widget 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- P Posts widget with tabs 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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WP Studio Tabs — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Accordions 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Tabs Responsive – With WooCommerce Product Tabs Extension 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C
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