WP Redirect Permallink
by nabtron · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 950+ installs across the portfolio →
Efficiently redirect previous urls that were '/postname/post_id/' to '/postname/' automatically. Respects query variables.
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
C 56/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈260 estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “end” for “postname”. “end” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “postname” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
56 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 11.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 704 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 704 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| postname | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| end your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permalink your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post id your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| remove your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “end” for “postname”. “end” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “postname” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 369 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
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
1.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.10 · 26 Nov 2024
10
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 4 years to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ xcodev7.1y ago
Thank you, guys, this is a great gift for the community.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zero7.2y ago
Very simple and worked perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ashwin910.7y ago
I have tried several Permalink redirection plugins (almost all of them) and i found out that this is the only plugin that Keeps URL parameters intact after redirection. Which is a must. hats off to the author for considering that little detail. P.S. I registered wp.org, only to rate this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Efficiently redirect previous urls that were '/postname/post_id/' to '/postname/' automatically. Respects q..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,003 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "end" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-05 300+ → 200+ down after 1448 days in tier
- 2021-05-18 40+ → 300+ 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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Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Remove CPT base 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable Media Pages 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - E External Permalinks Redux 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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Remove Taxonomy URL 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Change Permalink Helper 800+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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