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.
Orphaned by a company. A company owns it and clearly moved on. Harder to buy, but the base is huge.
300K+ installs 4.6★ · 202 reviews 3.4y idle Login & Users
Why: Automattic shipped nothing for 3.4y · 300K+ installs still on it
60
fit
200K+ installs 4.3★ · 13 reviews 3.1y idle Blocks
Why: Automattic shipped nothing for 3.1y · 200K+ installs still on it
51
fit
400K+ installs 3.6★ · 16 reviews 2.1y idle Page Builders
Why: envato shipped nothing for 2.1y · 400K+ installs still on it
41
fit
300K+ installs 3.6★ · 181 reviews 2.1y idle Uncategorized
Why: WordPress.org shipped nothing for 2.1y · 300K+ installs still on it
38
fit
100K+ installs 4.3★ · 283 reviews 2y idle Content & Feeds
Why: WP Media shipped nothing for 2.0y · 100K+ installs still on it
25
fit
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.