35
Zapier for WordPress
Constant connection errors turn automation into a chore.
DecliningPoor rating
35/100
Persistent authentication errors and developer silence make this automation tool very unreliable.
Active installs
~55,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 50k+
Rating
2.2★
72 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-34%
Declining fast
259 → 171 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MAJORverified rating is 2.24★
- MINORdownloads down 34% vs a year ago
- MINORnot updated in 11 months
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -34% in the last year
259/day a year ago→171/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayZapier for WordPress has a poor reputation driven by widespread, persistent connection and authentication failures, with developer silence on complaints being a recurring grievance, though a small number of users report it working once properly configured.
What people like
- +Works reliably for some users once correctly set up×4
- +Simplifies automation workflows when functional×2
- +Some users note that WooCommerce-specific issues stem from using the wrong plugin, and the correct plugin works flawlessly
Common complaints
- −Authentication and connection failures are the dominant complaint, with users unable to establish or maintain a working connection×8
- −Connections break repeatedly and require re-establishment every few days×2
- −Plugin does not appear in the WordPress dashboard after activation for some users×2
- −Error messages are vague or absent, making troubleshooting very difficult×3
- −Documentation is unclear and unhelpful×3
- −Developer is unresponsive to user complaints and support topics are closed without resolution×2
- −Plugin appears to have broken after a WordPress or Zapier update and was not fixed, causing loss of automation workflows
Review trustReviews look organic
- 2.24★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 2.20★
- 7%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-08-192025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 72 total
Latest reviews · 72 analyzed
- 2026-03-10★★★★★doesnt workcast1281-shot
- 2026-02-27★★★★★Doesn't stay connectedjonsisk
- 2025-12-16★★★★★It didn't work, it was a waste of timemonjpn
- 2025-06-04★★★★★not workingshaker78
- 2025-02-20★★★★★403 Errors Galore!KeithDonegan
- 2024-12-02★★★★★This integration plugin simplifies workflowscortall
- 2024-10-15★★★★★Has always worked great for mecartpauj
- 2024-09-06★★★★★Do NOT proceed if install problemsScott Maxworthy
- 2024-09-05★★★★★Just don't workyannickburky
- 2024-04-08★★★★★does not show in dashboardinvestorbaren
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
186
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
190
Prior 7-day baseline
95
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
273
Mean release-day peak (30d)
192
Latest day · 2026-06-03(tail)
-2.1%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
15%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
1.34
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
28%
5★ share in analyzed sample
7%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
2.24 → 2.24★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered