YMC Crossword

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ imgabbbb

   2.1y ago

   Yes, Cheap things end up being expensive. After spending HOURS creating featured images, optimizing titles and metas, and setting up internal linking for a ‘crosswords’ section on a website that receives over 25k daily visits, I come across the following issue: Any text placed below the shortcode becomes part of the crossword, meaning it appears poorly formatted, unoptimized, and so on. I’ve tried everything, including placing different EMPTY blocks between the shortcode and the text, removing the H2 heading that goes below the crossword, and NOTHING works (and even if that had worked, how would removing a vital H2 heading help with SEO?). I don’t care if this changes because I turned to AI, and using Java, HTML, and CSS, it provided me with a similar script that performs the ‘complicated’ task of ensuring that if I place article text below the crossword, this text does not merge with the crossword. I’m not a fan of free things, but this was the only plugin I found that offered this feature. It wouldn’t have been too much to ask for it to cost 10, 15, 20, or 30 USD and save me this wasted time.

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2. ★★★★★ curillo

   3.2y ago

   Basic game, but easy to be. Just what i was looking for

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-17 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-03-14 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-03-13 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-03-10 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-03-09 200+ → 100+ down after 5 days in tier
6. 2026-03-04 100+ → 200+ up after 14 days in tier
7. 2026-02-18 200+ → 100+ down after 6 days in tier
8. 2026-02-12 100+ → 200+ up after 2 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).

• WHA Puzzle 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags D
• PuzzleMe – Interactive Puzzles for WordPress – Easily publish crosswords, quizzes, word searches and more 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• MorePuzzles 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Dinosaur Game 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Football Pool 1K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Crossword Compiler Puzzles 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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YMC Crossword: 100+ active installs, 3.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ymc-crossword