Language Redirect
by bjoerne · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 10.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Redirects from the root site of a multisite project to a language specific network site.
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 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “header”, “language” and “multisite” 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.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 13.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
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 3549 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3549 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| header your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| language your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multisite your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “header”, “language” and “multisite” 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 190 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
9.7y ago
latest release · v1.0.5 · 11 Feb 2017
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 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 2 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rolandaxenberg8.2y ago
Couldnt redirect to another page, only to another site. This should be mentioned in the main description.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jean8.4y ago
Simple and exactly what needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ astrgn8.5y ago
This plugin works great. Very easy to setup. Works on mobile too. Many thanks to the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ diversamente04348.7y ago
Simple and easy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gsziszi10.2y ago
It is perfect tool for auto redirecting. Especially with lincolnphipps’s patch. Thanks a lot! Sure it must be set well, but works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ twentyZEN10.5y ago
Great extension to Multilingual Press… Just make sure you read correctly. Don’t network activate the plugin. Only activate it at the root blog.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Stefanjurca10.9y ago
… unfortunately not working…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Olaf Kapinski11.4y ago
I like Plugins doing EXACTLY what they are supposed to. This is small and simple, just ad 2 lines in the config and it works. Well done!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Redirects from the root site of a multisite project to a language specific network site."
- ! 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 Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 878 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-25 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-24 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-08-22 200+ → 100+ down after 588 days in tier
- 2023-01-12 300+ → 200+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2023-01-01 200+ → 300+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2022-12-11 300+ → 200+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2022-11-23 200+ → 300+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2022-11-19 300+ → 200+ down after 46 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).
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Multisite Language Switcher 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
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- S Simple Language Switcher 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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