WordPress Directory
WordPress Plugins Losing Users Right Now: 0 Shedding Installs This Month
0 plugins · 0 combined installs at risk
Plugins with 100,000+ active installs that lost a significant chunk of their user base in the last 30 days, sorted by steepest decline. A plugin this popular doesn't shed users this fast without a reason: a competitor pulled them away, a pricing change backfired, a CVE spooked admins, or something broke on a WordPress update. This list exists so you don't commit to one mid-slide.
Analysis
This month, 0 plugins crossed the threshold of losing more than 3% of their active installs in a 30-day window, representing 0 combined installs in motion across the WordPress.org ecosystem. That number is worth sitting with for a moment. Active install counts are one of the few direct, aggregated signals available about how WordPress site owners are behaving in practice, not just what they say in surveys or forum threads. When a plugin bleeds installs at scale, it means people opened their dashboards, made a decision, and acted on it. A month where 0 plugins trigger that threshold is genuinely unusual, and it raises a practical question for anyone auditing their stack: is this a moment of ecosystem stability, or is it a pause before something shifts?
Steepest Decline: Top 10
Comparison
| # | Plugin | Author | Active Installs | 30d Decline | 30d Installs Lost |
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Decline measured over the last 30 days. Data as of May 28, 2026
FAQ
Why are some WordPress plugins losing users so rapidly?
Usually one of four things: a better alternative launched and pulled users away, a pricing or licensing change backfired, a security vulnerability went public and spooked admins, or a major WordPress update broke compatibility. The signals on this page can help tell which.
What's the difference between a declining plugin and an abandoned plugin?
A declining plugin still has an active developer but is losing market share. An abandoned plugin has stopped being maintained entirely. Declining plugins can reverse course; abandoned ones typically cannot.
Should I remove a plugin that is losing users?
Not immediately. But losing 10% of installs over 90 days with no recent update is the point where you want to start evaluating alternatives, before it stops getting security patches entirely.