Thin Content Manager
Thin Content Manager helps you easily identify thin content pages (i.e. posts and pages with minimal textual content) on your site and block them from search engines. The plugin calculates the body word count for each…
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Thin Content Manager shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Thin Content Manager stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| robot | >100 |
| robots | >100 |
| robots.txt | >100 |
| search | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Thin Content Manager
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Thin Content Manager helps you easily identify thin content pages (i.e. posts and pages with minimal textual content) on your site and block them from search engines. The plugin calculates the body word count for each post/page on your site (disregarding words contained within HTML tags and shortcodes) and displays the information on a new ‘Thin Content Manager’ page within the Settings section of your WordPress admin panel. The admin page then provides a simple point-and-click interface to automatically insert robots noindex and nofollow tags – <meta name=”robots” content=”noindex, nofollow”> – into the head section of pages you select. These tags tell Google and other search engine spiders to ignore those pages, which is important for improving your site’s quality score and trust ranking for SEO purposes.
This plugin works with with single site installs only.
Installation
Install through the WordPress Admin
- It is recommended that you use the built in WordPress installer to install plugins.
- Dashboard > Plugins Menu > Add New Button
- In the Search box, enter: thin content
- Find the Plugin “Thin Content Manager”
- Click Install Now and proceed through the plugin setup process.
- Activate the plugin when asked.
- If you have returned to the Plugin Admin, locate the “Thin Content Manager” Plugin and click the Activate link.
Upload and Install
- If uploading, upload the /thin-content-manager/ folder to /wp-content/plugins/ folder for your Worpdress install.
- Then open the WordPress Admin:
- Dashboard > Plugins Menu
- Locate the “Thin Content Manager” Plugin in your listing of plugins. (sort by Inactive)
- Click the Activate link to start the plugin.
Changelog
1.0.1
Updated word count function to correctly handle shortcodes.
1.0.0
Initial release.
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FAQ
Thin Content Manager: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Thin Content Manager free?
Yes. Thin Content Manager is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Thin Content Manager safe to use in 2026?
Thin Content Manager shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Thin Content Manager?
Thin Content Manager is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,509 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.
Does Thin Content Manager work with WordPress 7.1?
Thin Content Manager is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Thin Content Manager last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on February 4, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Thin Content Manager?
Thin Content Manager is developed and maintained by msfreed.
What are the best alternatives to Thin Content Manager?
The most popular alternatives to Thin Content Manager are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs) and GA Google Analytics (400K+ installs).
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