Remove CSS link IDs
by Primoz Cigler · Uncategorized
WP plugin that removes the ID attributes from the tags for the CSS files. Used mostly together with mod_pagespeed.
45 health vs 56 average across 10,920 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4216 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
24
now · peak 60
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “30+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-11-03 40+ → 30+ down after 26 days in band
- 2025-10-08 30+ → 40+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-10-06 40+ → 30+ down after 242 days in band
- 2025-02-06 30+ → 40+ up after 31 days in band
- 2025-01-06 40+ → 30+ down after 387 days in band
- 2023-12-16 50+ → 40+ down after 13 days in band
- 2023-12-03 40+ → 50+ up after 72 days in band
- 2023-09-22 50+ → 40+ down after 235 days in band
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