Decay Countdown
Know before a plugin's search score falls
WordPress.org search lowers a plugin's score 180 days after its last release, and again when “Tested up to” falls behind. Enter a plugin to see the dates.
- Days left at full score
- The dates it falls to ×0.90, ×0.75 and ×0.50
- “Tested up to” against the current WordPress
- What a release resets
Classic Editor
Classic Editorv1.7.0 · released May 28, 2026It starts to fall on Nov 24, 2026 unless a new version is released.
One version behind WordPress 7.1, which still gets the full score. It starts to cost score when WordPress 7.2 comes out.
The decay dates
If no new version is released.
- Last releaseMay 28, 2026
- Score starts fallingNov 24, 2026
- Down to ×0.90Jan 18, 2027
- Down to ×0.75Apr 22, 2027
- Down to ×0.50Nov 19, 2027
Last-updated factor over time
Today it is ×1.00.
Get warned before the date
Track the plugin and we email you before its search score starts to fall, and when a new WordPress release leaves “Tested up to” behind.
- Countdown on your dashboard
- Instant alerts from Boost
- Every product you track
Inside the Decay Countdown
180-day countdown
How many days the plugin has left at full score since its last release.
The decay dates
When the factor reaches ×0.90, ×0.75 and ×0.50 if nothing is released.
Tested up to
Whether the readme says it is tested with the current WordPress, and what being behind costs.
What resets it
Any new release brings the factor back to ×1.00 for another 180 days.
Alerts
An email before the date for every product you track (instant alerts from Boost).
Exact maths
Computed with the same decay as WordPress.org's open-source search code.
Questions
Is the 180 days real?
Yes. WordPress.org's plugin search applies an exponential decay to the last-updated date: full score for 180 days, then it halves every further 360 days. See the Methodology page for the code.
Does any release reset it?
Yes. The factor uses the date of the last update, so any new version on WordPress.org brings it back to ×1.00.
What about "Tested up to"?
Search also compares "Tested up to" with the current WordPress branch. Within 0.1 there is no penalty; beyond that the score falls. Updating the readme is enough, no new code needed.
Does it apply to themes?
This countdown is for plugin search. Theme search ranks differently.
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