Redirect 404 to parent
by Moove Agency · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 307.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin helps you redirect any 404 request to the parent URL.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
60+
≈65 estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “broken” and “redirect” for “302 redirect” and “error 404”. “broken” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “302 redirect” sits at #20 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. “error 404” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 60 of 7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 160 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| parent your tag | #3 | #18 | up 1 |
| redirect 404 | #16 | #24 | 0 |
| error 404 | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| 302 redirect | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| 404 error | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| 404 redirect | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| broken your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “broken” and “redirect” for “302 redirect” and “error 404”. “broken” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “302 redirect” sits at #20 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. “error 404” sits at #20 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 202 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #19,000 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ 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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.4.1 · 26 May 2026
12
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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Nov 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tristanhaskins6.7y ago
My website lists dive watches scraped from eBay. I have always had a problem with old and obsolete listings. For 6 months I have DELETED any posts over 4 weeks old. This has resulted in thousands of 404 errors … With this plugin I can 301 redirect any deleted listing (post) to the parent category eg. /seiko-tuna-uk/this-watch-has-been-deleted/ 301 redirected to /seiko-tuna-uk/ where the visitor can browse the latest 12 listings 🙂 THANK YOU PS – I have made a small donation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ashish Dung Dung10.5y ago
The plugin seems to work of sub pages only. Anyway thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-04-23 CVE-2021-24286 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.3.1 Patched in 1.3.1
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.
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin helps you redirect any 404 request to the parent URL."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use case"); 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 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,917 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "broken" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-24 50+ → 60+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 60+ → 50+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 50+ → 60+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-04-13 60+ → 50+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-03-29 50+ → 60+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 60+ → 50+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 50+ → 60+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-19 60+ → 50+ down 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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SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Link Juice Keeper 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
404 Solution 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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