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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 4.3.34 #11 in microdata

RDFaCE

Enables semantic content authoring based on RDFa and Microdata (Schema.org).

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d66▲ +187% vs prev. 30d
Rating4/53 reviews
Health score27/100At risk
All-time downloads5KSince Aug 2011
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.9.1PHP any
Downloads · 7d12▼ -14.3% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

RDFaCE shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 10 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

369Jul 10Aug 23Oct 7
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day12Sep 10, 2026
Last 12 months458

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where RDFaCE stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
microdata >100 127 Best microdata plugins →
rdfa #21 26 Best rdfa plugins →
tinyMCE >100 1,156 Best tinyMCE plugins →
wysiwyg >100 793 Best wysiwyg plugins →
wysiwym #3 4 Best wysiwym plugins →

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 3 reviews

  • 5★66.7%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★33.3%
  • 1★0.00%

About RDFaCE

From the official readme · v0.71 beta

Description

RDFa Content Editor (RDFaCE) is a plugin for TinyMCE rich text editor.
RDFaCE is an implementation for WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) concept.
It enables end-users to easily annotate their blog posts using RDFa and Microdata markups.
This special edition focuses on Schema.org schemas for improving SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
For more info visit RDFaCE project page at http://rdface.aksw.org/ or watch the WYSIWYM concept video at http://youtu.be/wxtlAol4HB0

Installation

You just need to set the address of proxy.php file in rdface/js/util/config.js if the default value does not work correctly.

Manual installation (FTP)

  1. Download.
  2. Unzip.
  3. Upload to the plugins directory.
  4. Activate the plugin.
  5. Clear your browser cache.

Screenshots

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FAQ

RDFaCE: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026

Is RDFaCE free?

Yes. RDFaCE is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is RDFaCE safe to use in 2026?

RDFaCE shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.

How many websites use RDFaCE?

RDFaCE is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,992 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.

Does RDFaCE work with WordPress 7.1?

RDFaCE is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was RDFaCE last updated?

The latest version, 0.71 beta, was released on October 23, 2015 (11 years ago).

Who makes RDFaCE?

RDFaCE is developed and maintained by Ali Khalili.

What are the best alternatives to RDFaCE?

The most popular alternatives to RDFaCE are Rich Contact Widget (9K+ installs), Protect schema.org markup i… (800+ installs) and Feedaty Rating for WooComme… (300+ installs).

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