mPress Fix URL References
by Micah Wood · Backup
Also makes 4 other plugins · 240+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily fix URL references in your WordPress database.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
80+
≈86 estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “database”, “migrate” and “migration” 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.
43 health vs 75 average across 556 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 7.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 285 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 3802 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 6.8
3.4★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3802 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mpress your tag | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| migrate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| migration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search 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
- “database”, “migrate” and “migration” 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 81 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
10.4y ago
latest release · v1.0 · 4 Jun 2016
3
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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Nov 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dclijste10.2y ago
Does not work with 4.5.3, I tried several times, each time restoring the DB back after losing all CSS and other changes
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ RickyT2310.7y ago
Entered my URLs without a slash at the end. Deleted many tables entirely. Lost my custom CSS styles & my theme settings. Backup first!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ valym77711.8y ago
I know that wordpress is reporting that this plugin has not been updated in the last two years, but I took the dive and tried out on wordpress 4.0.1 anyway and it worked as the plugin states. For those who are a bit confused as to what to put in your wp-config.php file, here you go… just replace the url (example.com) with yours… define(‘WP_HOME’, ‘http://example.com’); define(‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘http://example.com’); And as the author recommends before running it, you should backup your database just for good measure.. Many thanks to the author for this plugin, you sir, are a LEGEND!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aidanlane13.6y ago
As TheWiz said: “Does what it promises without fuss”. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TheWiz13.7y ago
Smooth, fast, and easy. Just like any good plugin should be. Does what it promises without fuss. Thanks for a superb plugin that did just what I needed. -Steve/wiz.
Read on wp.org ↗
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 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,100 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "migration" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-10 90+ → 80+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 80+ → 90+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 80+ → 90+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-25 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 80+ → 90+ up after 1 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 Synchro – The Ultimate WordPress Migration Tool 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
Migrate Guru – Site Migration & Cloning 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Backup Migration 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bluehost Site Migrator 4K+ installs · 2.1★ · 2 shared tags F -
Migrate to WordPress.com 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - D Database Collation Fix 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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