LH Better Slugs
v1.00by shawfactor · updated 4 years ago
Improve your post and page slugs by removing too short unhelpful stopwords automatically.
- Rank
- #58,706
- Up49 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,637 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
LH Better Slugs at a glance
LH Better Slugs is a WordPress plugin by shawfactor with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,706 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.00 came out on Jul 30, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 104 plugins tagged “slug”, it ranks #92. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats31 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | LH Better Slugs |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +400.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
Rank over time
#58,706 · up 13,913 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #58,706 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #58,755 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #58,772 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #67,808 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #68,057 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #61,893 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #59,360 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #71,626 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #51,206 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #72,882 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #72,619 |
Growth %
Average +13.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +600.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.00
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 28, 2018
- Last updated
- Jul 30, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about LH Better Slugs
How many websites use LH Better Slugs?
LH Better Slugs is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,706 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has LH Better Slugs been downloaded?
1,637 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was LH Better Slugs last updated?
Version 1.00 came out on Jul 30, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is LH Better Slugs compatible with the latest WordPress?
LH Better Slugs’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 LH Better Slugs still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does LH Better Slugs have?
No one has reviewed LH Better Slugs on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to LH Better Slugs?
The plugins most like LH Better Slugs, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+), Remove CPT base (10K+) and Permalink Manager for WooCommerce (8K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | shawfactor |
| First released | May 28, 2018 |
| Version | 1.00 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2022 |
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