Plugin audit
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Active installs
30K+
Rating
4.9★
wp.org · 113 reviews
Downloads / 30d
3.8K
Momentum
+5%
30d vs the 30d before
Against 2802 tracked SEO plugins: health 79 vs 66 average · rating, weighted for review count, 4.8★ vs 3.8★.
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #2 similar
- #3 auto redirect Down 1
- #3 redirect to similar page
- #9 advanced 301 and 302 redirect
- #14 404 redirect Down 3
- #14 redirect 404 Down 1
- #19 404 page Down 4
- #24 301 redirect Down 4
What to fix first
- 1
“301” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “404 page” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- 2
#16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- 3
Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Last updated 12 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
Ranking signals
Listing score 85/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 350 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
- WP compatibility Strong
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Strong
4.9★ over 113 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.7★
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Update cadence is slipping
Needs workLast updated 12 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
What to do: Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Healthy but under-discovered
OpportunityThis plugin scores 79/100 on health yet sits at 30,000 installs. The product is good; distribution is the gap.
What to do: A WP Mayor review and placement can put it in front of the right audience.
Readme fails 2 of 8 AI readiness checks
OpportunityAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: faq asks real questions and names who it is for. 6 of 6 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Developers: Create a Custom Group").
What to do: Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists. For the same check on your plugin's own website, run the free AI visibility scan from AgentVania.
Run the free AI visibility scan →Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
No open vulnerabilities recorded. No unpatched security advisory is recorded against this plugin.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
WP Mayor
Plugin promotion & growth
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