Default Permalink
by Redwoodcity · Uncategorized
Prevents multi-byte (URL-encoded) slugs in the default permalink. Multi-byte URL can still be used when the user explicitly specifies it.
83 health vs 59 average across 7,360 Uncategorized plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
83
now · peak 118
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,378 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-10-29 20+ → 10+ down after 33 days in band
- 2025-09-26 10+ → 20+ up after 132 days in band
- 2025-05-17 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-05-16 10+ → 20+ up after 8 days in band
- 2025-05-08 20+ → 10+ down after 10 days in band
- 2025-04-28 10+ → 20+ up after 1 days in band
- 2025-04-27 20+ → 10+ down after 249 days in band
- 2024-08-21 10+ → 20+ up after 19 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Automatically Update Permalinks 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C - G German Slugs 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Remove CPT base 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Admin Slug Column 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/default-permalink" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Default Permalink — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Default Permalink: 10+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/default-permalink