404 Simple Redirect
by JordiPlana · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 990+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin hooks the normal Wordpress workflow in order to determine if the request is processing will cause a 404 HTTP error.
46 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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 3.4.2, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
110
now · peak 153
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
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
13.9y ago
latest release · v1.2
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-06-20 · 1,421 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 3 reviews to 2013-11-20Reviewers call it simple and reliable, and they say it does exactly what it promises, including redirecting to the home page when the URL is left blank.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ GATONERD12.8y ago
Ele é perfeito cumpre muito bem o que promete simples e objetivo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lane Lester13.4y ago
The current version works as described. Leaving the URL blank in the settings causes a redirect to the home page… just what I want.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawn00m13.6y ago
Bare-bones and simple – but it does what it says. There may be other similar plugins with more robust features, but if you want a simple way to eliminate the “oops, this is embarrassing” problem, this will do it. Thanks Jordi!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 1K+ → 900+ down after 1115 days in tier
- 2023-06-10 2K+ → 1K+ down
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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Better 404 Redirect To Homepage 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D -
Redirection 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Link Juice Keeper 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
404 to Home 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Simple Redirection 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
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