WP-UserOnline
by Lester Chan · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 20 other plugins · 753K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enable you to display how many users are online on your WordPress site with detailed statistics.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
-21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “online” and “widget” for “detailed” and “statistics”. “online” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “detailed” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “widget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “statistics” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 988.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,191 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| useronline your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp useronline your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| usersonline your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| detailed | #17 | #22 | up 4 |
| statistics | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| reading | #20 | #13 | up 1 |
| how to | #20 | #22 | up 1 |
| online your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
83 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 76 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “online” and “widget” for “detailed” and “statistics”. “online” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “detailed” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “widget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “statistics” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 26.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.0.2 · 1 Sep 2026
47
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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.
Crossed into this band 2.5 years ago; the previous band took 5.2 years to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Jul 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Betty_1.9y ago
A simple and excellent plugin, very useful for me!Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Trondur3.5y ago
Installed, activated widget, and the Divi Theme broke. Widget not shown on front end I’m looking everywhere for at widget or anything to display live users on my site. The internet is almost comlpetely empty on the subject. Was standard in HTML ffrom the early beginnings of the internet. Please fix, and I’ll rate anew. This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by Trondur.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cjnrluay95.2y ago
This is exactly what I was looking for. Quick and simple way to see if there are users connected. No complicated setup, no 3rd party accounts needed. All in the Backend. Perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MarkJ5.2y ago
So hard to find a minimalist plugin to check online users. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jakours25.3y ago
Do what it is supposed to. Great plugin. Thanks for this! Where can i pay you a coffee or two?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tajmohamed305.3y ago
thanks and great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akimbokm5.5y ago
I install this plugin on all the sites I set up, so that I can get a quick view if anyone is online before I put each site into maintenance for updates. A simple function, but works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 159329325.7y ago
thanks, but no new updates
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.88.9 FIXED: Check scbWidget exists first before loading scbWidget. Props @whiteshadow. 2.88.9
- — Version 2.88.8 FIXED: Remove widget code from useronline_init 2.88.8
- — Version 2.88.7 FIXED: WP SCB Framework use init hook FIXED: Widget now loads seperately in it is own hook 2.88.7
- — Version 2.88.6 FIXED: Revert WP SCB Framework to use plugins_loaded hook 2.88.6
- — Version 2.88.5 FIXED: Update WP SCB Framework to fix load_textdomain_just_in_time warning FIXED: Remove load_plugin_textdomain since it is no longer needed since WP 4.6 2.88.5
- — Version 2.88.4 FIXED: Add load_plugin_textdomain during init NEW: Update bots 2.88.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-11-06 CVE-2023-5560 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.88.2 Patched in 2.88.3
- 2022-08-22 CVE-2022-2941 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.88.0 Patched in 2.88.1
- 2022-07-19 CVE-2022-2473 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.87.6 Patched in 2.88.0
- 2010-07-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.62 Patched in 2.70
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 134 languages, 5 at 90% or more
Plus 110 more locales with partial translations.
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enable you to display how many users are online on your WordPress site with detailed statistics."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 6 of 10 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Creating A UserOnline Page").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API, WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,506 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "usersonline" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1911 days in tier
- 2019-02-16 30K+ → 20K+ down
Competes with
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