Rewrite Rule Testing

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

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-04-20 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
2. 2023-04-19 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
3. 2023-04-18 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in band
4. 2023-04-16 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in band
5. 2023-04-14 400+ → 300+ down after 114 days in band
6. 2022-12-21 300+ → 400+ up after 17 days in band
7. 2022-12-04 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in band
8. 2022-12-01 100+ → 200+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Debug Bar Rewrite Rules 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• W WP Permastructure 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Nginx Helper 200K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
• Permalink Manager Lite 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks 50K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• AutoConvert Greeklish Permalinks 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A

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Rewrite Rule Testing: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rewrite-testing