Permalink Manager for WooCommerce
by BeRocket · SEO
Also makes 22 other plugins · 116.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Permalink Manager for WooCommerce improves your store permalinks and remove product, product_category and product_tag slugs from the URL.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
-6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “seo” for “permalinks”. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “permalinks” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 65 average across 2,230 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 70.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,194 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 5 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| permalink editor your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| permalink manager your tag | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| permalink | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| permalink tag | #4 | #4 | — |
| woocommerce permalink | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| permalinks | #12 | #14 | 0 |
| category permalink | #7 | #9 | — |
| remove url your tag | #23 | #16 | down 4 |
| woocommerce permalinks | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| category permalinks | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| woocommerce redirect manager | #13 | #15 | down 2 |
| breadcrumbs | #24 | #16 | 0 |
| slugs manager | #14 | #17 | 0 |
| url manager | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| remove category base | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| store manager | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “seo” for “permalinks”. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “permalinks” sits at #12 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v1.0.9.1 · 23 Oct 2026
22
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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months 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 5 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ebuege1.4y ago
I installed this lightweight and easy-to-use plugin due to the URL issues I’ve been experiencing with RankMath and Polylang for the past 3 days, but unfortunately, nothing has changed for me.The path */product-category/my_custom_category_name did not change to */my_custom_category_name, and it’s still returning a 404 error.*/product-category/my_custom_category_name this way of URL structure is a must for me now 🙁 Still, thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andy2.0y ago
Very simple and easy to use, does not consume resources. This is a good plugin for anyone using WooCommerce
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rene11232.1y ago
Many thanks! It works great! Lifesaver!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WolfStack3.0y ago
After hours of wasted time spent trying to make my woocommerce URL structure the way I wanted it, I have been rescued by this simple but powerful plugin. Woocommerce deafult permalink structure is not very user friendly or logical, with this plugin you can make sure that your permalinks are hierarchical and organised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dao Anh3.0y ago
Light and full of features I need, really thank you. Checked and no errors occurred, perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mahesh Patel3.1y ago
Before I use other plugin for rewriting the WooCommerce product page rewrite the URL but it’s not effectively works. Thanks for contributing such a great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pablohpbh3.1y ago
Unfortunately, the plugin only adds 2 category levels.The first and second category.For products that have 3 or more categories (sub-levels), the plugin does not generate the complete link. Only with the first two categories.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alpha Vale Tec3.2y ago
Simples e eficiente!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.8.3 Enhancement – Compatibility version: WordPress 7.0 and WooCommerce 10.9 Fix – Save settings vulnerability 1.0.8.3
- — Version 1.0.8.2 Enhancement – Compatibility version: WordPress 6.6 and WooCommerce 9.1 1.0.8.2
- — Version 1.0.8.1 Fix – fix issue with WooCommerce redirect to the right product page Enhancement – Compatibility version: WordPress 6.2 and WooCommerce 7.8 Enhancement – WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage support enable 1.0.8.1
- — Version 1.0.8 Enhancement – Compatibility version: WordPress 6.1 and WooCommerce 7.1 Enhancement – Compatibility with Elementor PRO Fix – correct processing of WooCommerce redirect to the right product page 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7.6 Enhancement – Compatibility version: WordPress 5.9 and WooCommerce 6.2 Fix – Compatibility with latest version of Advanced AJAX Product Filters 1.0.7.6
- — Version 1.0.7.5 Enhancement – Compatibility version: WooCommerce 5.6 1.0.7.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Permalink Manager for WooCommerce improves your store permalinks and remove product, product_category and p..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 5 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Yoast, WPML.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 7 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 945 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "permalink editor", "remove url" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-11 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-10 8K+ → 9K+ up after 202 days in tier
- 2025-05-22 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-20 7K+ → 8K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2025-02-17 6K+ → 7K+ up after 209 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-22 6K+ → 5K+ down after 9 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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Simple Page Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Post Redirect 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Absolute Relative URLs 900+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Change Permalink Helper 800+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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