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Redirect Old Slugs

v0.3

by Mark Jaquith · updated 19 years ago

Allows you to change your post slugs without breaking your permalinks.

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Rank
#21,402
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 47
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
10K
9,957 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Redirect Old Slugs at a glance

Redirect Old Slugs is a WordPress plugin by Mark Jaquith with 40+ active installs, the #21,402 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Mar 16, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.0.10. Among the 39 plugins tagged “slugs”, it ranks #23. It was first released in 2006.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

45 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Redirect Old Slugs Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateRedirect Old Slugs
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 47 · -2.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.4747.548Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202647
Nov 8, 202647
Nov 7, 202647
Nov 5, 202647
Nov 4, 202647
Nov 3, 202647
Nov 2, 202647
Nov 1, 202647
Oct 31, 202647
Oct 30, 202647
Oct 29, 202647
Oct 28, 202647
Oct 27, 202648

Rank over time

#21,402 · up 21 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#21.4K#21.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#21,402
Nov 8, 2026#21,407
Nov 7, 2026#21,481
Nov 6, 2026#21,397
Nov 5, 2026#21,397
Nov 4, 2026#21,386
Nov 3, 2026#21,382
Nov 2, 2026#21,422
Nov 1, 2026#21,385
Oct 31, 2026#21,419
Oct 30, 2026#21,449
Oct 29, 2026#21,406
Oct 28, 2026#21,437
Oct 27, 2026#21,423

Growth %

Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.08%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640+
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3
Requires WordPress
1.5.2
Tested up to
2.0.10
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 26, 2006
Last updated
Mar 16, 2007
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Redirect Old Slugs

How many websites use Redirect Old Slugs?

Redirect Old Slugs is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,402 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Redirect Old Slugs been downloaded?

9,957 times in total since 2006. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Redirect Old Slugs last updated?

Version 0.3 came out on Mar 16, 2007 (19 years ago).

Is Redirect Old Slugs compatible with the latest WordPress?

Redirect Old Slugs’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.0.10, 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 Redirect Old Slugs still maintained?

Its last release was 19 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Redirect Old Slugs have?

No one has reviewed Redirect Old Slugs on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Redirect Old Slugs?

The plugins most like Redirect Old Slugs, by the tags they share, are Redirect (4K+), Redirection (2M+) and 301 Redirects (300K+). Compare all alternatives

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Redirect Old Slugs
Estimated installs≈ 47
Reported installs40+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads10K
AuthorMark Jaquith
First releasedSep 26, 2006
Version0.3
Requires WP1.5.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 16, 2007

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