URL Params
by Jeremy B. Shapiro · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 8.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Short Code to grab any URL parameter from the Query String and display it or display conditional content.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 90/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.6%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 105.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 125 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 37 reviews, smoothed to 4.48★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| url parameters your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| url your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| url params your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| params | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| urlparam your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| full url | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remove url | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| short url | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| from url | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| query string your tag | #6 | #9 | down 2 |
| grab | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| parameters | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| url short | #3 | #3 | — |
| parameter | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| short code | #9 | #11 | down 3 |
| custom url | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| site url | #5 | #10 | up 1 |
| friends | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| urls | #11 | #14 | down 1 |
| execute | #11 | #12 | up 1 |
78 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “parameters”, “grab” and “custom url” (#4, #5 and #8 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.8K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.5 · 29 Jun 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Larry Daniele1.8y ago
I love when a plugin does just what it needs to do, simply and elegantly. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clifford Paulick2.2y ago
Thanks for making this a great free option!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikenco2.8y ago
This plugin works great and has got me out of a hole a few times now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thomas19992.8y ago
Usefull and Easy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tompon3.5y ago
Quick and simple solution how to forward parameters to a post/page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ capitanjan4.2y ago
Pure coding art works like magic! Highly recomended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ morehousetech4.2y ago
Easy to drop in and run. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Randy King4.4y ago
I love coming across plugins like this that are lightweight and insanely powerful. The ability to parse URL parameters gives tremendous flexibility and power to a website, and this one has all the bases covered and then some, like default params and formatting date/time strings. Thank you so much for this, and please keep it current!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 URL Params <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-04-25 CVE-2023-0274 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4 Patched in 2.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Short Code to grab any URL parameter from the Query String and display it or display conditional content."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you have", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,561 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-01 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 416 days in tier
- 2024-12-10 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1578 days in tier
- 2020-08-15 9K+ → 10K+ up after 849 days in tier
- 2018-04-19 7K+ → 9K+ up after 426 days in tier
- 2017-02-17 3K+ → 7K+ up after 553 days in tier
- 2015-08-14 2K+ → 3K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simple Page Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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