WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post
by Konrad Chmielewski · SEO
Also makes 4 other plugins · 130.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically Redirect any 404 page to a Similar Post based on the Title Post Type & Taxonomy using 301 or 302 Redirects!
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Health
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈36K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “301” for “404 page”. “301” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “404 page” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 66 average across 2,245 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.1%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 424.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,198 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 30 reviews to 2026-01-16Reviewers keep giving it five stars for fixing 404s with sensible automatic redirects, with only a request for finer control over results.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 348 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.9★ over 113 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.7★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
4%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| similar your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| auto redirect | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| 404 page | #19 | #13 | down 4 |
| advanced 301 and 302 redirect | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| 404 redirect | #14 | #12 | down 3 |
| redirect 404 | #14 | #11 | down 1 |
| 302 redirect | #14 | #10 | down 5 |
| 404 to 301 | #15 | #14 | 0 |
| no 404 page | #19 | #15 | — |
| simple 301 redirects | #19 | #17 | 0 |
| post redirect | #21 | #18 | 0 |
| redirect post | #21 | #17 | 0 |
| custom 404 | #22 | #17 | down 5 |
| 301 redirect | #24 | #17 | down 4 |
| 301 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
65 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 51 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “301” for “404 page”. “301” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “404 page” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “404”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 28.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
12mo ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 21 Nov 2025
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 2 years to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ aveaventinus10mo ago
Sehr gutes Plugin, hilft bei viele Fehlermeldungen. This topic was modified 6 months ago by aveaventinus. This topic was modified 6 months ago by aveaventinus.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Das Capitolin12mo ago
While I would like to have more granular control over results, this plugin works great right from the start. This is easily a better solution for large-count 404’s than any manual redirection tool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fotofarrago1.5y ago
Tried many others before finding this one actually works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hamid261.6y ago
very excellent
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bluesbrush1.7y ago
thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bitalicious1.9y ago
Great plugin: simple, capable and reliable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ALI SHIRDEL1.9y ago
thank you. Goodbye 404!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dawidmos2.2y ago
Super
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.6 Fix: Escaping priority value in settings Fix: PHP 8.3 deprecated creation of dynamic property General: Bumped WordPress version to 6.8 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Fix: Escaping URL in Debug Console General: Bumped WordPress version to 6.5 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Fix: Security issue Fix: Fallback & Preview inputs sanitization Improvement: Code formatting and comments Improvement: Readme typo, code example formatting and RankMath compatibility General: Bumped WordPress version to 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Improvement: Enhanced search algorithm & matching 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 Fix: Request sanitization compatibility for nginx servers 1.0.2
- — Version 1.0.1 Fix: Priority exception when it equals 0 Fix: Settings page link missing from plugins page 1.0.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 WP 404 Auto Redirect <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-02-17 CVE-2025-12037 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6
- Patched Medium · 6.1 WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Debug Mode URI ↗2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32559 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.4 Patched in 1.0.5
- Patched Medium · 6.1 WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via request ↗2024-02-05 CVE-2024-0509 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.3 Patched in 1.0.4
- Patched Medium · 5.5 WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-08-11 CVE-2023-40206 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.3 Patched in 1.0.4
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automatically Redirect any 404 page to a Similar Post based on the Title Post Type & Taxonomy using 301 or..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Developers: Create a Custom Group").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Yoast.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,546 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
- 2026-01-25 40K+ → 30K+ down after 745 days in tier
- 2024-01-11 50K+ → 40K+ down after 464 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 60K+ → 50K+ down after 125 days in tier
- 2022-06-01 50K+ → 60K+ up after 205 days in tier
- 2021-11-08 60K+ → 50K+ down after 109 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 50K+ → 60K+ up after 133 days in tier
- 2021-03-11 40K+ → 50K+ up after 191 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 30K+ → 40K+ 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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