Link Juice Keeper
by George Pattichis · SEO
Also makes 7 other plugins · 65.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Improve your SEO and keep your link juice by automatically redirecting all 404 errors to any page/post/url. User friendly options and log feature.
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
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
-25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “404”, “error” and “redirect” for “keep”, “google webmaster tools” and “webmaster tools”. “404” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “keep” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “error” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google webmaster tools” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “webmaster tools” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 283K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO 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 1 release 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 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| link juice | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| link juice keeper | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| link your tag | #10 | #16 | up 2 |
| link monitor | #8 | #15 | up 1 |
| broken link | #10 | #15 | 0 |
| 404 errors | #15 | #18 | up 1 |
| keep | #16 | #21 | up 1 |
| 404 link | #9 | #17 | up 1 |
| 404 monitor | #16 | #17 | down 1 |
| add link | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| 404 error | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| link redirect | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| link to | #11 | #15 | 0 |
| website link | #12 | #18 | up 1 |
| link tool | #14 | #19 | up 2 |
| webmaster tools | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| google webmaster tools | #24 | #19 | down 3 |
| wordpress link redirect | #16 | #22 | up 2 |
| log in link | #17 | #20 | — |
| page link | #23 | #21 | up 1 |
| 404 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| error your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 42 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 “404”, “error” and “redirect” for “keep”, “google webmaster tools” and “webmaster tools”. “404” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “keep” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “error” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google webmaster tools” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “webmaster tools” sits at #24 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 10.3K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.1.4 · 24 Aug 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 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 21 Aug 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ George Kpax1.9y ago
Excellent and very easy to use. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sandraalkiviadous2.8y ago
Nice and useful plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xeniajfp2.8y ago
With a few clicks I have managed to resolve dozens of 404 errors immediately. Very useful for non-techy users like myself… awesome!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jgarrett423.4y ago
I had 100-200 404 errors per week, all caused by a series of errors I made with language translators. My SEO program just couldn’t fix this. I installed Link Juice Keeper and my 404 errors went to ZERO, OOOO, ZERO!!! Overnight. So easy, and perfectly coded. Work great with all my plugin and theme, This is going on all my sites.!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luckydeano3.7y ago
Been using this for years and is an integral part of a lot of my sites. Many thanks George for continuing Link Juice Keeper!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gandy4.0y ago
It does what it says, seems stable and smooth… recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zverinetz4.2y ago
This is just the plugin that I was looking for. Simple, lightweight and works well on my few sites. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nicole68704.6y ago
I installed this plugin to one of my sites, and it worked so well that I installed it on all of them. It does one simple thing, but does it well and a side benefit is that it discourages spammers. I’m not sure exactly why, but for some reason it does. So yeah, this should be in the standard set of plugins for WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.3 Ensure compatibility with WP 6.8 Reduced tags to the 5 most useful and relevant ones Ensured full WordPress coding standards compliance (PHPCS) 2.1.3
- — Version 2.1.2 Compatibility with WordPress 6.7 2.1.2
- — Version 2.1.1 Compatibility with latest WordPress Styling adjustments Update translations 2.1.1
- — Version 2.1.0 Improve Logs Table for large datasets Fix bug with mail function 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.4 Compatibility with WordPress 6.4 WP Coding Standards compliant Remove redundant public facing assets 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.3 Compatibility with WordPress 6.1 Security Patch 2.0.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Link Juice Keeper <= 2.0.2 - Authenticated(Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-02-10 CVE-2023-25793 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.2 Patched in 2.0.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Improve your SEO and keep your link juice by automatically redirecting all 404 errors to any page/post/url...."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,615 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-17 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-15 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-14 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1302 days in tier
- 2020-11-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 443 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 50K+ → 30K+ down after 744 days in tier
- 2017-08-21 70K+ → 50K+ down after 245 days in tier
- 2016-12-19 80K+ → 70K+ down after 461 days in tier
- 2015-09-15 90K+ → 80K+ down after 34 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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WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Redirection 2M+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Redirection 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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