External Permalinks Redux

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Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 38% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ Emin M.

   6mo ago

   Works as expected. Maybe you should consider adding the link target.

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2. ★★★★★ Howard Harkness

   9.3y ago

   This plugin does almost exactly what I need out of the box, but I wanted for the URL redirect to go to a new page/tab. Turns out that was easier than I expected. I just had to add the target=”_blank” to my content.php file in my child theme. Thank you for saving me a LOT of time!

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3. ★★★★★ bryantighe

   9.4y ago

   Simple yet easy functionality – this is exactly what I was looking for. I was thinking about writing this type of plugin myself, because we have a bunch of content on other parts of our domain outside of wordpress. But this plugin came up in the search, and I couldn’t have written it better myself! Works like a charm!

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4. ★★★★★ Debraj Rakshit

   10.5y ago

   Worked as expected.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.2 Fix translations when plugin is used with older WordPress versions. 1.3.2
2. — Version 1.3.1 Fix translations in block editor. 1.3.1
3. — Version 1.3 Introduce block-editor (Gutenberg) sidebar component for supported post types.. 1.3
4. — Version 1.2 Introduce get_redirect_data() method to look up a post ID’s redirect. Introduce PHPUnit tests Conform to current VIP Go Coding Standards. 1.2
5. — Version 1.1 Introduce a filter to change the metabox title for clarity. Does break translation for that string if used. Add additional HTML classes in the metabox to aid customization. Coding standards and PHPDoc cleanup. 1.1
6. — Version 1.0.4 Implement singleton pattern for instantiation. Thanks batmoo. 1.0.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-11-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 496 days in tier
2. 2024-07-19 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).

• P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• LH Page Links To 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
• Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Link Juice Keeper 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Remove Taxonomy URL 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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External Permalinks Redux: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/external-permalinks-redux