Smol Links
by The Markup · Uncategorized
Create and manage Shlink short links from WordPress
80 health vs 57 average across 10,197 Uncategorized 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.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Support resolution
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-27 · 1,359 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
350
now · peak 350
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.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-26 · 1,360 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 50+ → 30+ down after 13 days in band
- 2026-06-27 60+ → 50+ down after 4 days in band
- 2026-06-23 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-22 60+ → 50+ down after 7 days in band
- 2026-06-15 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-14 60+ → 50+ down after 4 days in band
- 2026-06-10 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-09 60+ → 50+ down after 2 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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