404 Redirection
by LoudSkyMedia · Uncategorized
Permanently redirect all 404's to the main blog URL. The primary purpose is to salvage Google PageRank (TM) from missing pages.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
6K+
≈6.8K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “404”, “redirect” and “redirector” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 58 average across 25,765 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 198.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,775 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2017-09-19Reviewers say it just works with no setup to speak of, fixing 404s after domain moves and on WooCommerce sites, with one mention of a conflict with another plugin.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3261 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3261 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirector your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirects your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| server error your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “404”, “redirect” and “redirector” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 495 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.8 · 28 Nov 2017
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 1 Apr 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mehdir9.1y ago
very good and simple
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nikonn9.5y ago
Works perfectly, as expected. I moved the site to another domain and decided not to copy some pages – error 404 appeared. The solution is simple and simple installation. I will slightly correct my comment. The first time I applied this plug-in was the version of WP 4.4, I recently tried another version of WP – 4.7.2. – The plugin works exceptionally well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lanhub9.8y ago
Thanks for making this wonderful plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ libertyinst9.8y ago
Works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrubia10.2y ago
Worked perfectly on my woocommerce site!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marcelo Avelino10.3y ago
Perfect, I recommend it to everyone … thank you for developing and maintaining compatible with the current version of wordpress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Panos Sakalakis10.7y ago
You just install it and.. done! That’s it. No options. Nothing. I love this plugin thank you so much! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ farzam12.4y ago
working like charm on 3,9,1
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7 Rereleased for WP 4.3.1 Added internationalization comment 1.7
- — Version 1.6 Rereleased for compliance issue 1.6
- — Version 1.5 Rereleased for WP 3.3.2 1.5
- — Version 1.4 Updated readme.txt file 1.4
- — Version 1.3 Set a high priority of plugin execution. Switched to native WP redirection. Replaced depreciated ‘site_url’ function call. 1.3
- — Version 1.0 Created plugin 1.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Permanently redirect all 404's to the main blog URL. The primary purpose is to salvage Google PageRank (TM)..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 233 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "redirector", "server error" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 190 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 142 days in tier
- 2025-09-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-13 9K+ → 8K+ down after 158 days in tier
- 2025-04-08 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1176 days in tier
- 2022-01-18 20K+ → 10K+ down after 577 days in tier
- 2020-06-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 339 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Link Juice Keeper 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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