Permalinks to Category/Permalinks
by Svetoslav Marinov · Search
Also makes 34 other plugins · 11.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
The plugin automatically redirects users who have accessed a blog post link without the category to the one which has the category and therefore avoid …
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “404”, “permalink” and “permalinks” 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.
48 health vs 63 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 8.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 647 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 4352 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4352 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permalink your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permalinks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “404”, “permalink” and “permalinks” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 87 · 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 1 Nov 2026.
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
11.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 3 Dec 2014
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 “100+”. 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 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ supportnirmal5.0y ago
I was searching for this all over the internet 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mario Peshev8.6y ago
While it may seem trivial, switching from permalinks to a prefix using a category is tough. Slavi’s plugin works just as expected and works out of the box. Definitely recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greenhostit10.7y ago
Your plugin just saved me HOURS of work. I changed permalink from /%postname%/ to /%category%/%postname%/ and afterwards, I had many 404’s. So, I installed your plug-in and bam! It’s all worked perfectly. No more 404’s. Thank you!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ refrain10.9y ago
I just let you know I registered to thank you! Awesome plugin, thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ underclass11.3y ago
Spent forever trying to fix through .htaccess, just wish it was easier to find in the first place!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fmstatic5911.9y ago
Does exactly what it says without configuring or anything. Just Install and that’s it!! works like a charm. I just signed up on wordpress to say thank you!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Damian12.0y ago
Thanks, this saved my day!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bsaraccini13.0y ago
Easy to install and to understand, allowed me to change permalinks and to avoid major disruptions afterwards. Well done!
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 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The plugin automatically redirects users who have accessed a blog post link without the category to the one..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 938 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("404", "redirection", "search" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-16 200+ → 100+ down
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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Permalink Manager Lite 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Redirection 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Post Type Permalinks 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Custom Permalink Editor 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Automatically Update Permalinks 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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