XHTML5 Support
by Weston Ruter · Uncategorized
Also makes 29 other plugins · 437K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows templates to serve XHTML5 markup by adding the necessary JavaScript shim for IE7+ and by converting all new elements to divs and spans with app …
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
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 16+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
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Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 6068 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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Since 2024-09-26 · 728 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
15
now · peak 15
Estimated active installs
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wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
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Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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).
- W Widget para añadir los iconos de validación de W3C Validator 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- ( (x)html easy validator 10+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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Videojs HTML5 Player 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A - G Gravity Forms – Placeholders add-on 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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Video Player for WPBakery 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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