Allowed Routes
v1.1by nerdismftw.com · updated 7 years ago
Define only allowed routes for your website. Permalinks will be overruled. Wildcard Support.
- Rank
- #72,668
- Down4,272 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,806 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Allowed Routes at a glance
Allowed Routes is a WordPress plugin by nerdismftw.com with fewer than 10 active installs, the #72,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Sep 26, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 10 plugins tagged “routes”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats32 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Allowed Routes |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -60.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#72,668 · down 12,056 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #72,668 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #68,396 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #58,767 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #71,390 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #66,759 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #56,147 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #63,922 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #60,612 |
Growth %
Average -9.68% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Dec 7, 2017
- Last updated
- Sep 26, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Allowed Routes
How many websites use Allowed Routes?
Allowed Routes is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #72,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Allowed Routes been downloaded?
1,806 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Allowed Routes last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Sep 26, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Allowed Routes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Allowed Routes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Allowed Routes still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Allowed Routes have?
No one has reviewed Allowed Routes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Allowed Routes?
The plugins most like Allowed Routes, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+), Permalink Manager Lite (100K+) and Custom Permalinks (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | nerdismftw.com |
| First released | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Sep 26, 2019 |
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