WP Better Permalinks
by Mateusz Gbiorczyk · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 541K+ installs across the portfolio →
Set custom friendly permalinks structure: Custom Post Type > Taxonomy > Post and Custom Post Type > Taxonomy instead of default WordPress structure.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 87/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 37.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 4 releases 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 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| permalinks tree your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| friendly permalinks your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| taxonomy term permalinks your tag | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| permalinks structure your tag | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| permalinks | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| custom post type permalinks your tag | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| permalink | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| better | #19 | #19 | up 1 |
| custom permalinks | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| structure | #24 | #22 | — |
| tree | #18 | #18 | down 5 |
| post tree | #24 | #21 | 0 |
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 4 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. “permalinks”, “tree” and “better” (#6, #18 and #19 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
wp.org popularity rank over time · lower is better
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.3.1 · 18 Aug 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 34% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Manou Allou1.2y ago
Dear Mateuz. You rock! I was able to include my custom post type’s taxonomy in the URL just with 1 click. Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ koh921.2y ago
Works fine! Simple solution for HUGE problem! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lawrence2.5y ago
It should be in core!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ VisedFAQ3.1y ago
Just one recommendation: add info regarding JetEngine redirect fix to the FAQ section of the plugin, to resolve any confusion like I had with homepage redirect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aizathawari3.8y ago
This plugin is so easy to use, no isses with custom post types in Crocoblock Jetengine, or Metabox.io. It worked as advertise, thank you for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EmanuelHut3.9y ago
Does exactly what it should! Only thing i would like is that the Query_var bug with jetengine fix would be included in the plugin. Otherwise the php snippet posted here is great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iacx4.7y ago
Install, Active and GO! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stml1235.1y ago
In use with Custom Post Type and Custom Post Taxonomy and everything works fine!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 4 at 90% or more
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
2 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 description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 651 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("custom post type permalinks", "permalinks tree", "taxonomy term permalinks" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-05-17 900+ → 1K+ up after 292 days in tier
- 2021-07-29 600+ → 900+ up after 351 days in tier
- 2020-08-12 500+ → 600+ up after 264 days in tier
- 2019-11-22 400+ → 500+ up
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