Name Redactor

v1.0.1

by joav · updated 13 years ago

The Name Redactor offer increased control over personal data by redacting personal names from the content if the visitor is a search engine robot.

hide names privacy redact redaction

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Rank: –; No change yet

Active installs: Fewer than 10; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 1.4K; 1,441 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·ETA unknown

Name Redactor at a glance

Name Redactor is a WordPress plugin by joav with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 8, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. It was first released in 2013.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

18 downloads · the last 30 days

Name Redactor Compare series

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Date	Name Redactor
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	1
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	1
Oct 31, 2026	2
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	1
Oct 28, 2026	0
Oct 27, 2026	1
Oct 26, 2026	2
Oct 25, 2026	0
Oct 24, 2026	0
Oct 23, 2026	1
Oct 22, 2026	0
Oct 21, 2026	0
Oct 20, 2026	0
Oct 19, 2026	2
Oct 18, 2026	1
Oct 17, 2026	1
Oct 16, 2026	0
Oct 15, 2026	1
Oct 14, 2026	1
Oct 13, 2026	2
Oct 12, 2026	0
Oct 11, 2026	0
Oct 10, 2026	1

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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

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Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.0.1
Requires WordPress: 3.3
Tested up to: 3.5.2
Requires PHP: –
First released: Apr 5, 2013
Last updated: Apr 8, 2013
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Name Redactor

How many websites use Name Redactor?

Name Redactor is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Name Redactor been downloaded?

1,441 times in total since 2013. See download stats

When was Name Redactor last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 8, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Name Redactor compatible with the latest WordPress?

Name Redactor’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Name Redactor still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Name Redactor have?

No one has reviewed Name Redactor on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Name Redactor?

The plugins most like Name Redactor, by the tags they share, are Name Directory (2K+).

Rank in its tags

Where Name Redactor sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

hide– of 198
Leader: Email Encoder
names– of 7
Leader: Name Directory
privacy– of 581
Leader: Cookie Compliance for WordPress
redact– of 4
Leader: Text Mutator
redaction– of 5
Leader: Eyes Only

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Oct 5, 2013, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2013-10-05: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.011of ×1.000
Says 3.5.2; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.301
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Name Redactor
Estimated installs	Fewer than 10
Reported installs	Fewer than 10
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	1.4K
Author	joav
First released	Apr 5, 2013
Version	1.0.1
Requires WP	3.3
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Apr 8, 2013

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