Relative URL
by Sparanoid · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 9 other plugins · 2.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Relative URL applies wp_make_link_relative function to links to convert them to relative URLs.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+214%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin” and “administration” for “relative url” and “relative”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “relative url” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “administration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “relative” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 112.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,190 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: WP compatibility
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
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, 20d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
+0.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| relative url | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| relative | #5 | #8 | down 1 |
| relative urls | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| relative links | #17 | #18 | down 3 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| administration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 3 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
- Swap “admin” and “administration” for “relative url” and “relative”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “relative url” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “administration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “relative” sits at #5 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · 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
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
20d ago
latest release · v0.1.9 · 12 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 28 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 24 Jun 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ams0474.7y ago
Unfortunately you cannot create posts or pages when version 0.1.8 of this plugin is active with WordPress 5.9.1
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tsf9994.9y ago
Not doing anything with WP 5.8. And sadly, this is the 3rd and the last available plugin I tried with no luck.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ instinctcreatif7.3y ago
This makes life easier for local development. I use it with ngrok to show my projects to my clients 🙂 That works well! Do not forget to deactivate it when you put your website on the final server online 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike Garde7.9y ago
Using WP 5.0 and Divi Theme, this works great, allowing me to deliver site via AWS CloudFront
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dipraj20089.2y ago
Relative url
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ renattto9.4y ago
Using to test a local wordpress site with ngrok and worked without any issues. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yeb2159.4y ago
The relative URL plugin will break Jetpack. { error: "jetpack_verification_failed", message: "The response from the Jetpack site could not be verified." }
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ staf49.7y ago
Ломает визуальный редактор админки
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.1.8 Compatibility check for 5.8, nothing new, just bump version to tell everyone this plugin still works. 0.1.8
- — Version 0.1.7 Compatibility check for 5.0, nothing new, just bump version to tell everyone this plugin still works. 0.1.7
- — Version 0.1.6 Fix ob_end_flush errors 0.1.6
- — Version 0.1.5 Use buffer method again, it’s better with less issues since it mainly works for development environment. 0.1.5
- — Version 0.1.4 Compatibility check for 4.6 and 4.7, nothing new, just bump version to tell everyone this plugin still works. 0.1.4
- — Version 0.1.3 Compatibility check for 4.5, nothing new, just bump version to tell everyone this plugin still works. 0.1.3
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
2 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 "Relative URL applies wp_make_link_relative function to links to convert them to relative URLs."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,004 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("admin", "administration", "comment", "comments" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 692 days in tier
- 2024-11-08 4K+ → 3K+ down after 546 days in tier
- 2023-05-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1071 days in tier
- 2020-06-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 475 days in tier
- 2019-02-16 5K+ → 6K+ up after 658 days in tier
- 2017-04-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 199 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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One Click Close Comments 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C - E Error Log Monitor 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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Automatic Domain Changer 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - R Root Relative URLs 5K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags F
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Bulk Delete Comments 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Comments Like Dislike 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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