Groups 404 Redirect
by itthinx · Uncategorized
Also makes 29 other plugins · 22.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+100%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “access”, “access control” and “members” for “redirect 404”, “302 redirect” and “302”. “access” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “redirect 404” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “access control” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “302 redirect” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “members” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “302” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 44.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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 2 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 36 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 redirect | #4 | #17 | up 2 |
| groups your tag | #7 | #21 | up 3 |
| redirect 404 | #8 | #19 | up 4 |
| 302 redirect | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| group | #14 | #19 | up 7 |
| 404 page | #16 | #22 | up 6 |
| plugin groups | #11 | #22 | up 1 |
| 301 redirect | #20 | #21 | down 1 |
| post redirect | #24 | #24 | — |
| page 404 | #14 | #22 | down 1 |
| redirect visitor | #15 | #20 | down 1 |
| access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| access control your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| members your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| memberships your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “access”, “access control” and “members” for “redirect 404”, “302 redirect” and “302”. “access” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “redirect 404” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “access control” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “302 redirect” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “members” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “302” sits at #14 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 1.2K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 25 Sep 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ speleo1.1y ago
I was looking for a solution for redirects until I found this plugin. Does exactly what is required. A perfect solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kyler Boudreau7.2y ago
I know this plugin hasn’t been updated in a couple years, but IMHO Groups and its related plugins (like this one) are a hidden gem for WordPress sites. So many people jump to complicated membership plugins when they could do everything they need with Groups. This 404 redirect add-on works like a charm. I’m using it on the latest version of WP 5.x
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick Litten8.9y ago
I was getting redirect loops from non-authorized users trying to access restricted woocommerce pages… installed this plugin and set the option to redirecto the login page… and *BOOM* it works perfectly. Very groovy and simple plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jussitrival8.9y ago
Fast and easy to set up and works as it should. I made a new page saying “You don’t have permission to view this area.” and it redirects the user to that page if they are logged in but don’t have the correct rights to view the content. If the user is not logged in then the link will take the user to WP login page. Works out of the box with WP 4.9
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12.3y ago
I love the option to select ‘Redirect to the WordPress login’ because when u select this option it will first redirect to WordPress login and then back to the page that the user was trying to visit, whatever that page may have been.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Herbert12.9y ago
does the job that it is advertised for
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ancancha13.4y ago
Hi itthinx What would be really good would be to be able to redirect specific requests to specific pages or posts. e.g. I am setting up a membership site using woocommerce and woogroups with several membership levels and if a potential customer clicks on a link to a restricted page I would like to be able to redirect them to the relevant subscription product. Will this be possible ?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bhatiacane13.7y ago
This plugin depend on other plugin…u need to install another plugin after install this..
Read on wp.org ↗
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
1 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 "Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 501 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("access-control", "members", "memberships" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-01-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-01-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-01-01 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2526 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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Groups – Memberships and Access Control 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Groups bbPress 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Groups Blog Protect 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Simple Membership 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Membership Form Shortcode 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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Authenticator 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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