Permalink Stop Words
v1.0.0by jtroynousky · updated 7 years ago
Remove unwanted words from your permalinks to keep your URLs concise.
- Rank
- #48,471
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.5K
- 4,510 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Permalink Stop Words at a glance
Permalink Stop Words is a WordPress plugin by jtroynousky with 10+ active installs, the #48,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 13, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 72 plugins tagged “permalinks”, it ranks #55. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats125 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Permalink Stop Words |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -31.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#48,471 · down 12,624 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #48,471 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #39,480 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,916 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,347 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,257 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,814 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,294 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #43,239 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #35,847 |
Growth %
Average -3.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -18.75% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #43239 → #40916
- Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 5.3.27
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 13, 2019
- Last updated
- Dec 13, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Permalink Stop Words
How many websites use Permalink Stop Words?
Permalink Stop Words is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Permalink Stop Words been downloaded?
4,510 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Permalink Stop Words last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 13, 2019 (6 years ago).
Is Permalink Stop Words compatible with the latest WordPress?
Permalink Stop Words’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 Permalink Stop Words still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Permalink Stop Words have?
No one has reviewed Permalink Stop Words on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Permalink Stop Words?
The plugins most like Permalink Stop Words, by the tags they share, are Permalink Manager Lite (100K+), AutoConvert Greeklish Permalinks (40K+) and Remove Category URL (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.5K |
| Author | jtroynousky |
| First released | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2019 |
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