Custom Post Type Permalinks
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe) · Uncategorized
Also makes 24 other plugins · 214K+ installs across the portfolio →
Edit the permalink of custom post type.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈290K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “address”, “link” and “url” for “type”, “array” and “custom posts”. “address” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “type” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “array” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “url” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom posts” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →10%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 1.9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 3 releases 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 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 71 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom post type permalinks | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| permalinks | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| custom post type your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| post type | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| permalink your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| type | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| custom post | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| custom permalinks | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| custom post url | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| custom permalink | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| custom post types | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| simple custom post type | #4 | #4 | — |
| custom type | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| array | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| custom post type link | #5 | #6 | — |
| custom taxonomies | #9 | #8 | up 1 |
| custom posts | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| post types | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| post slug | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| post sort | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| address your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
198 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 135 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “address”, “link” and “url” for “type”, “array” and “custom posts”. “address” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “type” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “array” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “url” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom posts” sits at #9 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 71.8K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v3.5.6 · 22 Oct 2026
88
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% 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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ equalityaccessibility2.4y ago
I was amazed how easy that was, An hour of so of searchings has gone to an end with this plugin. Highly recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barnabas12.7y ago
I was able to set it up in 3 minutes and get my desired output. I can’t thank you enough Hiroshi!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daneloctober3.1y ago
I was thinking of coding my own stuff for the permalinks but eh. THIS is the way. Hahaha! Thank you so much for this! Saved me HOURS and HOURS of work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ websty3.1y ago
404 for all CPT post
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous3.8y ago
I searched far and wide and tried a different plugin to no avail. This plugin got the job done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ashimkumar4.0y ago
Very helpful plugin for all user
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anphira4.7y ago
This plugin breaks the events calendar. Events calendar can’t create any correct permalinks with this plugin active. As soon as I got rid of this one, events calendar worked great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nick19994.8y ago
A very good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.5.5 Tested WP 7.0 3.5.5
- — Version 3.5.4 Tested WP 6.9 3.5.4
- — Version 3.5.3 Tested WP 6.6 Fix notices for php 8. 3.5.3
- — Version 3.5.0 Tested WP 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.3 Tested PHP 8.0 / 8.2 3.5.0
- — Version 3.4.5 Update test for WP 5.7 3.4.5
- — Version 3.4.4 WPML support: Only apply slug translation if post type is supported. (Props @ffauvel) 3.4.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 104 languages, 16 at 90% or more
Plus 80 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 39 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! 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 Mentions PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,031 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "address", "url" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-11-16 100K+ → 200K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2023-11-10 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-09 100K+ → 200K+ up after 160 days in tier
- 2023-06-02 200K+ → 100K+ down after 86 days in tier
- 2023-03-08 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1802 days in tier
- 2018-04-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 159 days in tier
- 2017-10-24 80K+ → 90K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2017-05-04 70K+ → 80K+ up after 137 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).
- E Enhanced Custom Permalinks 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags C
- P Permalink Editor 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
- P Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Remove CPT base 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Post Type Permalinks 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D - B Basic URL ShortCodes 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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