Allow Numeric Slugs
by Automattic · Uncategorized
Also makes 78 other plugins · 18.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows Pages to have a slug (URL) that is only a number. Sacrifices the paged content ability in Pages to accomplish it.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
800+
≈900 estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “number”, “numeric” and “page” 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.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.0%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 13.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 8 reviews to 2023-07-25Reviewers say it does exactly one thing and does it well, fixing WordPress appending "-2" to numeric slugs, though one notes the developer died in 2019.
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 3969 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| number your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| numeric your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “number”, “numeric” and “page” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 309 · 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
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
10.9y ago
latest release · v3.0.0 · 19 Dec 2015
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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 19 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ matthewdhenderson3.3y ago
You can’t have a post with a numeric slug like “2020.” WordPress will automatically add a “-2” to the end of it. This plugin solves the problem instantly.This developer passed on in 2019. I’m praying for his soul and the comfort of his family.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ps3hero4.5y ago
Works perfect, THX a lot for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Evan Norton7.3y ago
SSIA
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xammm8.4y ago
FYI: Works with WordPress 4.9.6
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nabillionaire9.4y ago
Works just as advertised. Love it! Thanks a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dima Stefantsov9.8y ago
Your code solved my issue. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tulimafat10.3y ago
This have been bugging me for soooo long. Finally a way to make pretty URLs. Before WordPress just added a “-2”, and the end, but now it’s displayed as I wanted it. Example: Before: site.com/pictures/2016-2/ Now: site.com/pictures/2016/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roycegracie12.1y ago
you saved my day !
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows Pages to have a slug (URL) that is only a number. Sacrifices the paged content ability in Pages to a..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 601 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "numeric" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-25 900+ → 800+ down after 38 days in tier
- 2026-09-17 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 900+ → 800+ down after 185 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 1K+ → 900+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-09 1K+ → 900+ down after 1252 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 196 days in tier
- 2022-03-22 800+ → 900+ up after 495 days in tier
Competes with
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