WP247 Body Classes
by wescleveland · Login & Users
Also makes 4 other plugins · 240+ installs across the portfolio →
Add unique classes to the body tag for easy styling based on various attributes (archive, user, post, mobile, scrolling) and WordPress "is" …
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈270 estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “mobile” for “body classes”. “mobile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “body classes” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
52 health vs 61 average across 2,206 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 8.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 892 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 892 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| body classes | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| browser body classes | #11 | #20 | down 2 |
| mobile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scroll your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user capabilities your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “mobile” for “body classes”. “mobile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “body classes” sits at #10 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 312 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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.
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
2.4y ago
latest release · v2.2.0 · 24 May 2024
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 70% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; the previous band took 2.6 years to cross, which places it about 74% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Aug 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alessi0santoro8.5y ago
One of the first plugins I install
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dimitris7210.4y ago
Exactly what is needed for CSS and js purposes and not only! Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abda5310.9y ago
Activating this plugin takes up about 300mb of memory, even on admin pages. Other than that it is great and simple to use.. 5 stars easily once this is fixed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yudayuda11.3y ago
Adding classes to the BODY tag is a tremendously powerful feature, that lets you target specific pages on your CSS. The plugin I’ve been using so far hasn’t been updated in ages, so I’ve decided to look for a newer alternative – and I’ve found it, big time! Initially I was intimidated by the overwhelming number of settings this plugin offers – took me 2 minutes to realize what a breeze it is to use it. This plugin takes body classes to the next level, adding classes I’ve never dreamed of – and giving me whole new levels to style my sites. Just hope the author won’t desert it like the previous one 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ P3Hamburg11.6y ago
Awesome plugin and awesome and fast support! Couldn’t have been better!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ projectmunton11.7y ago
If you have a site that demands customization …this plugin allows you to take it to a new level !!!
Read on wp.org ↗
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add unique classes to the body tag for easy styling based on various attributes (archive, user, post, mobil..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 2 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,723 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "user capabilities", "user roles" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-03 300+ → 200+ down after 954 days in tier
- 2023-07-23 400+ → 300+ down after 42 days in tier
- 2023-06-11 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-06-10 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-06-08 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-06-06 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-06-02 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-06-01 400+ → 300+ down after 4 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).
- U User Roles and Capabilities 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
- E Editorial Access Manager 90+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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AMP 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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