Attachment Pages Redirect
by Samuel Aguilera · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 86.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Redirect attachment pages or return a 404 error for them based on the parent post status.
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Health
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈20K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “images”, “301” and “redirect” for “orphan pages”, “page redirect” and “302 redirect”. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “orphan pages” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “301” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “page redirect” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “302 redirect” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 186.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 288 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 47 reviews, smoothed to 4.49★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| attachment pages | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| attachment your tag | #5 | #3 | down 1 |
| attachment page | #2 | #1 | down 1 |
| page redirect | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| orphan pages | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| 302 redirect | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| redirect pages | #5 | #4 | — |
| attachments | #13 | #15 | down 3 |
| pages | #24 | #18 | down 1 |
| redirect your tag | #24 | #17 | down 3 |
| 301 redirect | #16 | #16 | down 1 |
| trash | #18 | #14 | down 2 |
| parent pages | #12 | #10 | up 1 |
| post redirect | #22 | #22 | up 1 |
| 404 redirect | #22 | #21 | 0 |
| redirect post | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| redirect 404 | #23 | #21 | down 3 |
| home page | #23 | #15 | down 1 |
| redirect to page | #15 | #15 | 0 |
| redirect 301 | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
39 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “images”, “301” and “redirect” for “orphan pages”, “page redirect” and “302 redirect”. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “orphan pages” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “301” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “page redirect” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “302 redirect” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 16 Jan 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 8.1 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 15 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sailboats252.4y ago
This plugin has been such a big help for my website. Before, people clicking an image they found in Google Images would be taken to the image’s attachment page with no other context. Now they are taken to the page we want them to go to, leading to better engagement with our site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robegb3.5y ago
Exactly what I needed. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joey3.8y ago
I didn’t want any attachment pages to be accessed by visitors, then found this plugin that does the job by just installing and activating. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ metaeditor3.9y ago
Plugin is not working anymore
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dikasparaandroid4.6y ago
thanks man. You save a bigger work here. Thanks for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jplew5.1y ago
Works perfectly with no config needed. Doesn’t get better than this folks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Twinky95.3y ago
The problem was driving me crazy. Thankyou!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ masudsuhail5.5y ago
This plugin is super fast and worked like Wow for me!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.2 Changed code for 404 scenario to use the theme’s 404 template if it’s available. 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Minor changes to make code 100% compliant with WordPress Coding Standards. This doesn’t means any change in the plugin functionality, it’s just code cosmetic. 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1 Minor coding standards improvements. Added ATTACHMENT_REDIRECT_CODE and ORPHAN_ATTACHMENT_REDIRECT_CODE constants to allow change the HTTP redirection codes (e.g. change 302 to 301 for orphan attachments) Prevent endless 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Initial release. 1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 at 90% or more
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Redirect attachment pages or return a 404 error for them based on the parent post status."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,057 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "images" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-27 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2943 days in tier
- 2018-07-06 10K+ → 20K+ up after 559 days in tier
- 2016-12-24 7K+ → 10K+ up after 277 days in tier
- 2016-03-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2016-02-18 5K+ → 6K+ up after 166 days in tier
- 2015-09-05 4K+ → 5K+ up
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).
- R Redirectioner 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
- R Redirect List 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
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Redirection 2M+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Redirection 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Page Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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