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Remove Parents

v1.0

by alekc · updated 19 years ago

Remove Parents is a tiny plugin which remove "category" and parent categories from permalink.

categorychildParentpermanent
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Rank
#16,907
Down14 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 96
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.5K
8,473 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA ~16d

Remove Parents at a glance

Remove Parents is a WordPress plugin by alekc with 90+ active installs, the #16,907 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 27, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.3. Among the 5 plugins tagged “permanent”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

51 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Remove Parents Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 24Oct 27Oct 31
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DateRemove Parents
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 96 · -26.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.100120Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202696
Nov 7, 202696
Nov 5, 2026116
Nov 4, 2026116
Nov 3, 2026116
Nov 2, 2026118
Nov 1, 2026119
Oct 31, 2026122
Oct 30, 2026123
Oct 29, 2026124
Oct 28, 2026126
Oct 27, 2026131

Rank over time

#16,907 · down 1,064 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#16K#16.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#16,907
Nov 7, 2026#16,893
Nov 6, 2026#16,844
Nov 4, 2026#16,528
Nov 3, 2026#16,482
Nov 2, 2026#16,375
Nov 1, 2026#16,290
Oct 31, 2026#16,120
Oct 30, 2026#16,077
Oct 29, 2026#15,971
Oct 28, 2026#15,871
Oct 27, 2026#15,843

Growth %

Average -2.56% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-8.62%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-1.70%
Nov 2, 2026-0.84%
Nov 1, 2026-2.46%
Oct 31, 2026-0.81%
Oct 30, 2026-0.81%
Oct 29, 2026-1.59%
Oct 28, 2026-3.82%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9095100Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 202690+
Nov 6, 202690+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.3
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 27, 2007
Last updated
Sep 27, 2007
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Remove Parents

How many websites use Remove Parents?

Remove Parents is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,907 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Remove Parents been downloaded?

8,473 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Remove Parents last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Sep 27, 2007 (19 years ago).

Is Remove Parents compatible with the latest WordPress?

Remove Parents’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.3, 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 Remove Parents 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 Remove Parents have?

No one has reviewed Remove Parents on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Remove Parents?

The plugins most like Remove Parents, by the tags they share, are Parent Category Toggler (10K+), Pages with category and tag (50K+) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Remove Parents
Estimated installs≈ 96
Reported installs90+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads8.5K
Authoralekc
First releasedSep 27, 2007
Version1.0
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 27, 2007

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