Relative URL ShortCode

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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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ dmtalon

   2.5y ago

   was hoping to use this to make a new site I’m spinning up to replace an existing/old one more ‘move proof’ however for some reason the colon is missing in the URL that is generated with the short code. My site is using https, and the urls created are ‘https//temp.domain.com’ without the colon so it fails. I looked at the code a bit (not a developer) and it wasn’t obvious how I might modify it to work.

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2. ★★★★★ Faisal Sarfraz

   9.3y ago

   Simple and to-the-point plugin. Exactly what I was looking for

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3. ★★★★★ lennekel

   9.4y ago

   Great little plugin. You need to replace the base url by [base_url]. That’s all. Works for images and for links in pages. Very small drawback: doesn’t work in text widgets… Thanks! Lenneke

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4. ★★★★★ mainsufian

   10.5y ago

   This Plugin is Best when you need to work on test domain like localhost or on some sub domain and you need to move data or transfer complete site then it’s best to keep links fine.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-19 600+ → 500+ down after 6 days in tier
2. 2026-08-13 500+ → 600+ up after 4 days in tier
3. 2026-08-09 600+ → 500+ down after 149 days in tier
4. 2026-03-13 700+ → 600+ down after 145 days in tier
5. 2025-10-19 800+ → 700+ down after 5 days in tier
6. 2025-10-14 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-10-13 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-10-12 700+ → 800+ up 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).

• Shortcode Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• B Basic URL ShortCodes 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• R Relative Image URLs 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Absolute Relative URLs 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• P Peter’s Blog URL Shortcodes 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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Relative URL ShortCode: 500+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/relative-url-shortcode