WP Theme Test
by Masahiro NAKASHIMA · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 53.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
6K+
≈7K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “page”, “pages” and “theme” 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.
45 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.9%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 86.7K 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.
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 5.9.0.
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 1710 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.9.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1710 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| theme your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| themes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “page”, “pages” and “theme” 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 746 · 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
4.7y ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 24 Feb 2022
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 15 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ PierM6.2y ago
Great idea but I lost my original look on my main theme. Now I have to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what happened while trying out your plugin! This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by PierM. This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by PierM.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ milosb7.8y ago
Thank you, great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.0y ago
Works as advertised! Simple and effective. Arigato, Nakashima Masahiro san:) 🙏🏼 Oliver
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ parakeet8.0y ago
I have xdebug installed. There are two big Notices.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frankmannen8.2y ago
Gives the following error message: Notice: register_uninstall_hook was called incorrectly. Only a static class method or function can be used in an uninstall hook. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 3.1.0.) in /wp-includes/functions.php on line 4161 Easy enough to fix. Would be nice if it could be fixed to next update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kash8.6y ago
Exactly what it should do. I was surprised that it enabled features from the new test theme function.php and support for page template with out having to activate the theme site wide. Really great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MC310.0y ago
This just works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Doug M10.7y ago
…you do not have a custom homepage. If you identify a specific home page then everyone sees it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9.1
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and 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 319 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("page", "pages", "themes" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-16 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-14 6K+ → 7K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 360 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 8K+ → 7K+ down after 423 days in tier
- 2024-08-18 9K+ → 8K+ down after 987 days in tier
- 2021-12-05 8K+ → 9K+ up after 277 days in tier
- 2021-03-03 7K+ → 8K+ up after 199 days in tier
- 2020-08-16 6K+ → 7K+ up after 248 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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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Create Block Theme 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Multiple Themes 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Canvas 9K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Theme Test Drive 7K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D - C Child Themify 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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