WP Speed 404
by Michael Thomas · Performance
WP Speed 404 can either suppress or log any 404 errors affecting your site under wp-content, wp-admin and wp-includes (configurable).
46 health vs 67 average across 1,076 Performance plugins
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3269 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
55
now · peak 3.4K
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
9.0y ago
latest release · v1.0
1
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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2019-07-19 · 1,384 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ markhess118.8y ago
Super simple to use. According to Google Speed Insight it provided an increase in speed…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Saurabh Saneja8.9y ago
Dude great Idea and worked hard for it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asitsharma8.9y ago
Thank you, nice and simple plugin to find and fix missing links of images and other information. Important for speed and search engines.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 200+ → 80+ down after 449 days in tier
- 2025-06-08 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-06-04 200+ → 300+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-05-26 300+ → 200+ down after 34 days in tier
- 2025-04-22 200+ → 300+ up after 182 days in tier
- 2024-10-22 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-21 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-18 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
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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Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B - D Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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