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 unambiguous signals available to anyone auditing a plugin stack, because they aggregate the decisions of real site owners who chose to deactivate, migrate, or simply stop renewing without leaving a review or filing a support ticket. When that signal is absent, when no plugin is shedding users at a meaningful rate, it tells you something specific about the current state of the ecosystem: either the market has reached a period of unusual stability, or the disruptions that typically drive abandonment, new alternatives, pricing shifts, compatibility breaks, have not yet produced measurable movement. For developers and agency owners reviewing their dependencies, a quiet month is not a reason to skip the audit. It is a reason to treat the next one with sharper attention.
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 July 12, 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.