WP Hydra
by Marin Atanasov · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 3.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows one WordPress installation to be resolved and browsed at multiple domains.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “hydra”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 25.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2841 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2841 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydra your tag | #11 | #7 | 0 |
| domains your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| installation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multiple your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “hydra”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “domains”, “installation” and “multiple” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 437 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.8y ago
latest release · v1.2 · 22 Jan 2019
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% 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 3.2 years ago; the previous band took 24 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Prixer6.1y ago
Works great if you want to park domains with content of main domain (While keeping URL of alias/parked domain) Combined with domain pointers of Directadmin. And probably with PARKED/alias domain in cPANEL. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Peter Petrov8.9y ago
I needed a way to make a website accessible from two different domains. After installing the plugin, everything worked out of the box. Great work, thanks 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ INOAH MEDIA9.1y ago
I’ve been using this plugin for more than a year now and I had no problems, no errors or compatibility issues. I have connected more than three domains to the same website. The fonts are loaded correctly as well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ schnap10.6y ago
I have never faced such great support before, especially with a freeware plugin. Author spent some hours on helping me and patiently explaining how to resolve my issues. That’s something you don’t see every day.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ franktodoque10.6y ago
works great, very easy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ billy.zg10.8y ago
No more worry about moving dev site to production.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ meysam.fatollahzadeh11.0y ago
It’s Important plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SAINC11.2y ago
No issues, install, it works. Couldn’t ask for more. Big thanks to the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows one WordPress installation to be resolved and browsed at multiple domains."
- ! 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 have", "for developers").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,040 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
- 2023-08-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 721 days in tier
- 2021-08-13 3K+ → 2K+ down after 458 days in tier
- 2020-05-12 1K+ → 3K+ up after 1480 days in tier
- 2016-04-23 200+ → 1K+ 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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Multiple Domain 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C - W WP Install Profiles 200+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
- M Multiple Domains with Analytics 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- M MiniMU 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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Theme Editor 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B - H Hide Title 30K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag D
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