xili-tidy-tags
by Michel - xiligroup dev · Multilingual
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
xili-tidy-tags is a tool for grouping tags by semantic groups or by language and for creating tidy tag clouds.
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Health
C 55/100
Stale · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+67%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “multilingual”, “posts” and “shortcode” 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.
55 health vs 67 average across 496 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 51.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Multilingual plugin keeps 0.8%, across 280 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Multilingual plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 587 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 587 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 10d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 10d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| xili | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| tidy | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| multilingual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tags your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 6 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
- “multilingual”, “posts” and “shortcode” 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.
- Already on top for “xili”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 813 · 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
1.6y ago
latest release · v1.12.06 · 24 Mar 2025
47
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.6 years ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 28 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ thesimpleitalians11.1y ago
I’ve used this both on bilingual sites and single language sites. Works great, is easy to use and setup. Saved me a lot of time. I now have a tag widget for each category, instead of one super long tag widget! Thanks guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ successdoc11.4y ago
This is a great plugin for using different tag groupings in both posts and pages and support is fast and fully explanatory for non-techies!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barabadam11.9y ago
the power of this plugin is being able to leverage associated tags without being stuck in a hierarchy. anyone who uses tags extensively needs this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Graeme Fulton12.9y ago
I have used it to group similar taxonomy terms into one hierarchy. The code can appear a bit tangly if you’re trying to modify it, but when you start to undestand it, the plugin is very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xbell12.9y ago
Very useful, greatly designed. Saved me time. Thank you guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Al Simmons13.1y ago
Xili tidy tag, is a major plugin of my website and it has all the features and the possibilities to build a very comprehensive website with a wide range of tag groups. Super!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sillinguist13.9y ago
If I understand your plugin I can group tags two ways: By language: German tags: Auto, Buch, Sofa, Zeitung, LKV English tags: Car, Book, Couch, Newspaper, Truck By semantics (as I define them): Vehicles: Car, Auto, LKV, Truck Furniture: Sofa, Couch Reading Materials:Newspaper, Book, Buch, Zeitung What I would like to do is simply define equivalents: Book=Buch, Car=Auto, Truck=LKV, Newspaper=Zeitung In terms of UX what I want to happen is when someone types either Buch or Book into the built in tag field that it links and applies the correct tag pair. Is this third option possible? I guess it is like defining an RDF tripple… But in the taxonomy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ samenezes14.0y ago
Excelent idea, work and apparatus. It’s a tool to think seriously. Congratulations for the hard work. I’ll try to work with it in: Real Estate, Sports, News… and so on. Cunning is crutial at the time of to guide the cern to the target //or to define the relations of the target with the cern. [ Signature moderated. ]
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Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (1.12.06). 2 of 4 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 xili-tidy-tags <= 1.12.06 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58240 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.12.06 No patch available
- 2025-05-08 CVE-2025-47680 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.12.06 No patch available
- 2024-11-11 CVE-2024-9357 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.12.04 Patched in 1.12.05
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, 0 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 1 Nov 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions bbPress, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 15 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,877 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-03-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 427 days in tier
- 2021-01-19 1K+ → 900+ down
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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Posts in Page 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C -
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Related Posts by Taxonomy 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Essential Widgets 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
PublishPress Tag Groups: Stylish Displays For Your Tags and Categories 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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