404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images)
by wp-buy · Uncategorized
Also makes 16 other plugins · 345.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Replace broken images with a default image, hide them entirely, or set custom per-image redirection rules. Lightweight, fast, and SEO-friendly.
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Health
B 81/100
Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈570 estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “404 image”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 10.9K 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.
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 175 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.5★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| broken images your tag | #5 | #23 | 0 |
| replace broken images your tag | #5 | #23 | 0 |
| broken | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| 404 image your tag | #13 | #23 | down 1 |
| redirection | #22 | #24 | 0 |
| 404 images | #12 | #24 | 0 |
| site redirection | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| page redirection | #23 | #24 | down 1 |
| default image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image fallback your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “404 image”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “default image” and “image fallback” 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 735 · 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
6mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 9 May 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 55% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 75% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dannyg822.3y ago
By the way the last review here is incorrect. Replace broken image does work and has exactly the same effect as this plugin. Both put a new image in place but don’t remove the broken image icon.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ macksix4.0y ago
This plugin actually worked. “Replace Broken Images” plugin didn’t work for me. Kudos!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images) <= 1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Replace broken images with a default image, hide them entirely, or set custom per-image redirection rules...."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 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 Mentions LiteSpeed.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,168 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "image fallback" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-30 600+ → 500+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2026-07-14 500+ → 600+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 600+ → 500+ down after 224 days in tier
- 2025-11-17 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-16 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-15 700+ → 600+ down after 170 days in tier
- 2025-05-29 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-26 700+ → 800+ up after 2 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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Jadav Image Load Fallback — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
All 404 Redirect to Homepage 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Schema Default Image 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D -
Remove Broken Images 700+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Broken Image Checker (Find Internal or External Broken Images) 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C
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