Acquisition scout
Plugins worth approaching about a takeover, classified by deal rationale. An abandoned giant, a climbing indie and an out-resourced underdog are different purchases, so each candidate carries the archetype tags it earns and a fit score against its best one.
A high score isn't a verdict on the plugin, it's a signal that its users deserve a maintainer and its owner might welcome the conversation.
Install-base grab. Abandoned but still widely installed. You buy the user base, not the code.
100K+ installs 4.6★ · 218 reviews 5.1y idle Uncategorized
Why: 100K+ installs with no release in 5.1y · 2 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 5.8.15
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70K+ installs 3.9★ · 68 reviews 5.3y idle Uncategorized
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 5.3y · single-plugin author · tested only up to WP 5.7.17
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60K+ installs 4.7★ · 134 reviews 3.9y idle Uncategorized
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 3.9y · single-plugin author · tested only up to WP 6.0.14
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50K+ installs 3.6★ · 0 reviews 6.8y idle Uncategorized
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 6.8y · 2 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 5.3.23
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50K+ installs 4.6★ · 105 reviews 7.3y idle Uncategorized
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 7.3y · single-plugin author · tested only up to WP 5.2.26
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60K+ installs 4.6★ · 239 reviews 5.7y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 5.7y · tested only up to WP 5.5.20 · recent reviews still warm
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60K+ installs 4.6★ · 117 reviews 4.4y idle Uncategorized
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 4.4y · 4 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 5.7.17
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100K+ installs 4.7★ · 169 reviews 3.3y idle Uncategorized
Why: 100K+ installs with no release in 3.3y · 2 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 6.2.11
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50K+ installs 4.2★ · 4 reviews 8.5y idle Forms
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 8.5y · 3 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 4.9.31
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100K+ installs 4.5★ · 44 reviews 5.3y idle Uncategorized
Why: 100K+ installs with no release in 5.3y · tested only up to WP 5.7.17
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70K+ installs 3.6★ · 302 reviews 4.2y idle Chat & Support
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 4.2y · tested only up to WP 5.9.16
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80K+ installs 4.6★ · 38 reviews 3y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 80K+ installs with no release in 3.0y · 5 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 6.3.10 · recent reviews still warm
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70K+ installs 4.6★ · 102 reviews 3.2y idle Performance
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 3.2y · 2 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 6.2.11
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70K+ installs 3.3★ · 18 reviews 2.9y idle Uncategorized
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 2.9y · single-plugin author · tested only up to WP 6.0.14
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70K+ installs 4.6★ · 61 reviews 4.4y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 4.4y · tested only up to WP 5.9.16
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100K+ installs 3.9★ · 48 reviews 2.4y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 100K+ installs with no release in 2.4y · 2 plugins, none shipping updates
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60K+ installs 4.5★ · 82 reviews 3.1y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 3.1y · 6 plugins, none shipping updates · tested only up to WP 6.2.11
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80K+ installs 4.7★ · 1,373 reviews 2.4y idle Backup
Why: 80K+ installs with no release in 2.4y · single-plugin author
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70K+ installs 4.4★ · 29 reviews 1.9y idle Uncategorized
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 1.9y · 3 plugins, none shipping updates · recent reviews still warm
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50K+ installs 4.4★ · 110 reviews 2.5y idle Uncategorized
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 2.5y · single-plugin author
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100K+ installs 4.8★ · 1,162 reviews 1.8y idle SEO
Why: 100K+ installs with no release in 1.8y · single-plugin author
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60K+ installs 4.3★ · 298 reviews 2.1y idle Media
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 2.1y · 2 plugins, none shipping updates
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60K+ installs 4.8★ · 515 reviews 2.5y idle eCommerce
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 2.5y · 16 plugins, none shipping updates
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60K+ installs 4.5★ · 30 reviews 1.8y idle Email & Marketing
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 1.8y · single-plugin author
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70K+ installs 4.6★ · 80 reviews 2.4y idle Media
Why: 70K+ installs with no release in 2.4y · tested only up to WP 6.1.12
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80K+ installs 4.8★ · 164 reviews 1.9y idle Uncategorized
Why: 80K+ installs with no release in 1.9y
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50K+ installs 4.1★ · 130 reviews 1.7y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 1.7y · 3 plugins, none shipping updates
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100K+ installs 4.6★ · 125 reviews 1.6y idle Search
Why: 100K+ installs with no release in 1.6y
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60K+ installs 4.8★ · 114 reviews 1.6y idle Page Builders
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 1.6y · 4 plugins, none shipping updates
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80K+ installs 4.8★ · 74 reviews 1.8y idle Admin & Utilities
Why: 80K+ installs with no release in 1.8y
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60K+ installs 3.3★ · 43 reviews 1.6y idle Performance
Why: 60K+ installs with no release in 1.6y · single-plugin author · recent reviews souring
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50K+ installs 3.2★ · 57 reviews 1.9y idle Uncategorized
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 1.9y
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50K+ installs 4.1★ · 16 reviews 1.9y idle Uncategorized
Why: 50K+ installs with no release in 1.9y
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Scored from the tracked catalog: active installs, install-tier momentum from our milestone history, time since the last release and WordPress-version lag, category demand, ratings, and the competitive picture from shared-tag rivals. Companies only appear under "Orphaned by a company"; flagged and closed plugins never appear.