Remove CPT base
by kubiq · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 126K+ installs across the portfolio →
Remove custom post type base slug from url
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Health
B 80/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom post type” for “canonical”. “custom post type” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “canonical” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.6%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 104.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 334 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpt | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| base your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| category base | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| remove category base | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| cpt plugin | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| base url | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| og url | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| remove url | #11 | #9 | down 2 |
| remove your tag | #18 | #10 | down 6 |
| remove category | #13 | #11 | up 2 |
| remove version | #16 | #10 | up 1 |
| canonical | #24 | #16 | down 1 |
| custom post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permalink your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slug your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 23 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 “custom post type” for “canonical”. “custom post type” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “canonical” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “remove”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-21, now #18. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.9K · 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
11mo ago
latest release · v6.7 · 1 Dec 2025
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Konstantin Agafonov1.0y ago
Works well for me!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ classikd1.4y ago
Thank for the plugin.I struggled for hours to make the plugin work with Polylang and avoid 404s, for those who have the problem the solution is simple you have to go in Polylang settings and check the “The front page url contains the language code instead of the page name or page id”, otherwise it will not work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gregoire Noyelle2.5y ago
Thanks a lot @kubiq
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian van 't Hof2.7y ago
Been looking for several solutions, and this works out of the box. Quick solution, and extremely lightweight.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ igitt232.8y ago
i tried so long to archive this by programming my own PHP snippets but wasnt able to get to the right results. After searching long i finally found thi plugin in a reddit post and now it works perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Cook2.9y ago
Simple and to the point plugin that works. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nathanbrnrd3.1y ago
This plugin could manage what I tried to implement programmatically for a few days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ websty3.1y ago
This plugin creates redirects rather than deleting CPT base
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.7 tested on WP 6.9 6.7
- — Version 6.6 tested on WP 6.7 fix PHP warning – make sure that post_type was not removed already better HTTPS detection use HTTP_HOST if SERVER_NAME is localhost – fix for kinsta hosting new rcptb_current_url filter that you can use 6.6
- — Version 6.5 tested on WP 6.5 6.5
- — Version 6.4 tested on WP 6.4 6.4
- — Version 6.3 fix deprecated notice for PHP 8.2 6.3
- — Version 6.2 tested on WP 6.2 added Yoast SEO warning in the description 6.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (6.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Remove custom post type base slug from url"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Yoast.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 426 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "permalink" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-04-01 9K+ → 10K+ up after 107 days in tier
- 2023-12-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 109 days in tier
- 2023-08-29 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-26 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-25 7K+ → 8K+ up after 114 days in tier
- 2023-05-03 6K+ → 7K+ up after 93 days in tier
- 2023-01-30 5K+ → 6K+ up after 118 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 51 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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Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP No Base Permalink 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Disable Media Pages 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Post Type Permalinks 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Admin Slug Column 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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