XV Random Quotes
by Xavi Ivars · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 300+ installs across the portfolio →
Display and rotate quotes anywhere on your WordPress site. Fully integrated with WordPress Custom Post Types, Gutenberg blocks, and REST API.
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Health
B 74/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
300+
≈370 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “blocks”, “gutenberg” and “widget” 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.
74 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 10.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 18 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| random quotes | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| random your tag | #7 | #19 | 0 |
| quotes your tag | #10 | #22 | up 1 |
| display quotes | #10 | #20 | down 1 |
| random post widget | #17 | #22 | down 1 |
| random post | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| add quotes | #21 | #23 | down 3 |
| custom quotes | #22 | #24 | 0 |
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “blocks”, “gutenberg” and “widget” 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 “random quotes”. #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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
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.
18
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.9.1 · 3 Sep 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 3.1 years to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ karban3.6y ago
Thank you to the developer for this great little plugin. Using it on the latest WP (6.2) without any problems, despite the fact it hasn’t been updated in quite a while. I really hope you will continue to develop it, it’s the best Random Quote plugin that I could find after the one I was using was abandoned and had a security issue so I was forced to remove it and try this one – I’m glad I did as it’s excellent. Thanks again for all your hard work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dgfdrhhdf4.1y ago
Exactly what I wanted, in theory but unfortunately not compatible with my version of WP. 6.0.2 Shapely theme
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seedy9.8y ago
I’ve been limping along with the ancient Random Quotes and Random Quotes Widget plugins, but RQ was getting ragged around the edges and finally failing to add a quote as of 4.7. XV Random Quotes started up the first time and did not wreck my quote collection, they’re all still there. The ancient Random Quotes Widget still works with it if needed, but XVRQ widget works perfectly in the sidebar. Thank you Xavi! It’s great when developers have compassion for users. The best WP plugins are made by people like you. carl.krall.org
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sneader10.4y ago
Wow, I wasted SO much time looking for a SIMPLE text rotation plugin. I am so glad I found this one. It is perfect for my needs. Other plugins add so much formatting or require extensive CSS to format properly. This one just shows the text! What a concept! It is actually a pretty feature rich plugin, and I won’t go into all the details here, but there is a lot more under the hood than meets the eye. Thank you for providing this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marjolein29910.5y ago
All kind of errors happened after this plugin had been installed. After testing, this one really caused it. Which is a pity because I liked the features very much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zonebattler11.2y ago
I use XV Random Quotes (and its predecessors) since many years. Instead of just displaying random text quotes, I let it show a random selection of four thumbnail images in the sidebar, each of which linking to the blog posting where the picture is used. Works great! Have a look at my blog at [ link redacted, please do not post links in reviews ] and scroll down the sidebar: You’ll immediately notice a row of four photos linked to their respective articles. I think that this is a clever way to bring old articles back to the visitor’s attention again. All I have to do is to use HTML link snippets as “quotes” in XV Random Quotes. Thus, this plugin is far more useful as you might think upon first glance. It’s sheer magic! Thank you, Xavi, for keeping it alive. 😉
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (2.9.1). 2 of 4 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-04-03 CVE-2025-31903 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.41 Patched in 2.0.1
- 2025-03-31 CVE-2025-30971 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.1
- 2025-02-18 CVE-2024-13580 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.40 No patch available
- 2025-02-18 CVE-2024-13574 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.40 No patch available
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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
7 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 "Display and rotate quotes anywhere on your WordPress site. Fully integrated with WordPress Custom Post Type..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 14 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 14 of 14 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,498 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
- 2025-12-30 400+ → 300+ down after 1114 days in tier
- 2022-12-12 500+ → 400+ down after 64 days in tier
- 2022-10-09 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-08 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-07 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-03 400+ → 500+ up after 2109 days in tier
- 2016-12-24 100+ → 400+ up
Competes with
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GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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