Post Category Prev-Next Link Fix
by ketanambaliya · Uncategorized
Fixes the bug in category listing page pagination. When you are using permalink structure as %category%/%postname% , second page URL of category listi …
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+9%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Add “postname” and “prev” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
58 health vs 58 average across 25,770 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 13.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 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.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 661 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 4 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 661 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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prev next your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| postname | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| prev | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| prev page | #5 | #14 | 0 |
| 404 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| category pagination your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| not found your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “postname” and “prev” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 748 · 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
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ heldos2.7y ago
Thank you, a great fix! Resolve the pagination 404 issue
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wjspearson3.6y ago
You saved me a load of time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ketanambaliya4.5y ago
Great plugin to resolve the pagination 404 issue
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seedhost4.5y ago
Fixes archive next page issues perfectly. Thank you so much. For Elementor users, this fixes the Archive widget pagination not working, 404 issue
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
0 of 8 pass · checked 2 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 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 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 489 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("category pagination", "not found", "prev-next" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-10-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2023-05-25 800+ → 900+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2023-03-07 700+ → 800+ up after 58 days in tier
- 2023-01-08 600+ → 700+ up after 94 days in tier
- 2022-10-06 500+ → 600+ up
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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Easy Custom 404 Page — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
PF404 for PetFinder — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Fixora 404 Redirect Homepage — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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