Smarter Navigation
by scribu · Uncategorized
Generates more specific previous / next post links based on referrer.
47 health vs 68 average across 3,134 Uncategorized plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
46
now · peak 82
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 “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,382 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-03-06 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in band
- 2026-03-03 300+ → 400+ up after 6 days in band
- 2026-02-25 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-02-24 300+ → 400+ up after 7 days in band
- 2026-02-17 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in band
- 2026-02-14 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-02-13 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in band
- 2026-02-10 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Loop Post Navigation Links 500+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D - A Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
- A Ambrosite Next/Previous Page Link Plus 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-PageNavi 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/smarter-navigation" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Smarter Navigation — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Smarter Navigation: 300+ active installs, 4.7★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smarter-navigation