Change Permalink Helper
by Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde) · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
It checks the Permalink and redirects to the new URL, if it doesn't exist. It sends the header message "moved permanently 301"
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
800+
≈880 estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “301”, “permalink” and “redirect” 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 65 average across 2,217 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 31.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2381 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2381 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permalink your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “301”, “permalink” and “redirect” 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 205 · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 3 months 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 7 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ presscode7.2y ago
This plugin does not work anymore (in my case, it may still work for other users) and the developer is not responding to support-requests …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jurustmhh8.1y ago
Perfect for those looking to redirect Permalinks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paula0078.3y ago
Had to change the urls, and…hey…great, it works. I work with Divi und Elegant. Great job, thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bravadomizzou8.6y ago
This doesn’t work consistently and is no longer maintained 🙁 This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by bravadomizzou.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gyjafar9.0y ago
I changed URL structure from “Day and name” to “Post name”. Plugin’s performance for Redirecting to new URL structure is brilliant. Many thanks for developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ M A9.6y ago
I updated to WooCommerce 3.0 and began to experience many problems which I had to tackle one by one – One of the problems was that the Product Permalinks was “Product Category, Product Name” before. It then automatically changed to “Product/ Product Category, Product Name” – Which completely messed up my website and search engines went to 404 links. I couldn’t change it back – so I finally found this plugin – didn’t have to do anything else apart from install it and it completely solved my problem! Thanks a bunch!. One question – Is this a permanant fix for all those links that are on search engines? Will they eventually change to the correct links and will I experience any problems moving on? Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ valueinvestasia9.6y ago
What more can i say? This is the only plugin that solved my problem of changing the permalinks. Save my life!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leandro10.1y ago
Fantastic!! Helpful!! I’m so glad with it. Congrats!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4
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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "It checks the Permalink and redirects to the new URL, if it doesn't exist. It sends the header message "mov..."
- ! 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 426 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "seo" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-04 900+ → 800+ down after 124 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 1K+ → 900+ down after 1018 days in tier
- 2023-06-19 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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Simple Page Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B - W WP Force Lowercase URLs 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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WP Post Redirect 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
LH Force Lowercase URLs 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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