Reset file and folder permissions
by Prakhar Bhatia · Admin & Utilities
A WordPress plugin to reset file permissions to 0644, directory permissions to 0755, and file/folder ownership for security and maintenance purposes.
85 health vs 54 average across 2,309 Admin & Utilities plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-08-17 · 334 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
166
now · peak 370
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 “200+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 300+ in roughly 802 days.
Install history · since 2025-08-17 · 334 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 100+ → 200+ up after 193 days in band
- 2025-12-29 90+ → 100+ up after 16 days in band
- 2025-12-13 80+ → 90+ up after 8 days in band
- 2025-12-05 40+ → 80+ up after 3 days in band
- 2025-12-02 30+ → 40+ up after 5 days in band
- 2025-11-27 20+ → 30+ up after 9 days in band
- 2025-11-18 30+ → 20+ down after 3 days in band
- 2025-11-15 20+ → 30+ up after 14 days in band
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