WPFomo
by WPDeveloper · Uncategorized
Also makes 47 other plugins · 2.8M+ installs across the portfolio →
Fomo notification for WordPress.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “fomo”, “fomo notification” and “notifier” 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.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 20.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28, well behind 6.8.
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 2622 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2622 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fomo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| fomo notification your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notifier 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
- “fomo”, “fomo notification” and “notifier” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 198 · 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
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
7.2y ago
latest release · v1.1.0 · 28 Aug 2019
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 2 May 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ deeveearr4.1y ago
I’m using WP FOMO on a couple of websites now, and I really cannot see how they insist that Notification X is a better plugin. On WP FOMO you just input your field items, publish, and away it goes! On Notification X you need to jump through a few hoops, there are no options to add your own field items, and on publishing – it MIGHT show your item, but it probably won’t. If someone could explain why Notification X is better, please send a postcard.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rabbimoolah7.8y ago
This is a cool and amazing plugin. However, I notice it usage cannot be limited to a page or post. Is there a way to make it appear on a selected post or page on a wordpress blog or site?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teddypress8.6y ago
Great plugin. Minimal, simple and effective. But can you please make that you can add more than just 11 fomo slides! Thank You!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
2 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 Short description is 32 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 Mentions Elementor, Facebook, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 850 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "notifier" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-28 600+ → 500+ down after 145 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 700+ → 600+ down after 154 days in tier
- 2025-12-29 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-28 700+ → 800+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-12-21 800+ → 700+ down after 87 days in tier
- 2025-09-25 900+ → 800+ down after 11 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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NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
FOMO & Social Proof Notifications by TrustPulse – Best WordPress FOMO Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
ProveSource Social Proof 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
WiserNotify – Social Proof & FOMO Notifications, WooCommerce Sales Popups, Reviews & Announcement Bar 900+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Nudgify Social Proof 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A - W WP Post Notifier For All 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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