Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Rewrite Rule Testing

v0.1.1

by Matthew Boynes · updated 12 years ago

Unit test your rewrite rules from the WordPress Admin.

permalinksrewrite rulestestingtests
WordPress.org SaveAnalyze reviews Track this plugin
Rank
#10,895
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 326
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
35.4K
35,420 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -27.3% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~43d

Rewrite Rule Testing at a glance

Rewrite Rule Testing is a WordPress plugin by Matthew Boynes with 300+ active installs, the #10,895 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 35 times, 27% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.1.1 came out on May 20, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 7 plugins tagged “tests”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Rewrite Rule Testing Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050100Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
View as table
DateRewrite Rule Testing
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 6, 202633
Nov 5, 202660
Nov 4, 2026114
Nov 3, 202636
Nov 2, 202622
Nov 1, 202631
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 202629
Oct 29, 2026112
Oct 28, 202669
Oct 27, 202656
Oct 26, 202661
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 202630
Oct 22, 202629
Oct 21, 202676
Oct 20, 202620
Oct 19, 202670
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 202646
Oct 15, 2026114
Oct 14, 202689
Oct 13, 202616
Oct 12, 202651
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 202647

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 328 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.324326328Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026328
Nov 7, 2026328
Nov 5, 2026327
Nov 4, 2026327
Nov 3, 2026327
Nov 2, 2026324
Nov 1, 2026324
Oct 31, 2026327
Oct 30, 2026324
Oct 29, 2026324
Oct 28, 2026324
Oct 27, 2026328

Rank over time

#10,895 · up 20 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#10.9K#10.9K#10.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#10,895
Nov 7, 2026#10,900
Nov 6, 2026#10,895
Nov 5, 2026#10,889
Nov 4, 2026#10,896
Nov 3, 2026#10,899
Nov 2, 2026#10,890
Nov 1, 2026#10,893
Oct 31, 2026#10,885
Oct 30, 2026#10,897
Oct 29, 2026#10,910
Oct 28, 2026#10,917
Oct 27, 2026#10,915

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.15%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.93%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.92%
Oct 31, 2026+0.93%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.22%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where Rewrite Rule Testing ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Track this plugin

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.1
Requires WordPress
3.9
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 20, 2014
Last updated
May 20, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Rewrite Rule Testing

How many websites use Rewrite Rule Testing?

Rewrite Rule Testing is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,895 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Rewrite Rule Testing been downloaded?

35,420 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 35 times. See download stats

When was Rewrite Rule Testing last updated?

Version 0.1.1 came out on May 20, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Rewrite Rule Testing compatible with the latest WordPress?

Rewrite Rule Testing’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Rewrite Rule Testing still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Rewrite Rule Testing have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Rewrite Rule Testing?

The plugins most like Rewrite Rule Testing, by the tags they share, are Debug Bar Rewrite Rules (700+), Rewrite Rules Inspector (10K+) and WordPress Beta Tester (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews
All reviews on WordPress.org

Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
Rewrite Rule Testing
Suggested:
Metric
Rewrite Rule Testing
Estimated installs≈ 326
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads35.4K
AuthorMatthew Boynes
First releasedMay 20, 2014
Version0.1.1
Requires WP3.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 20, 2014

Alternatives to Rewrite Rule Testing

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:Rewrite Rule Testing vs Debug Bar Rewrite RulesRewrite Rule Testing vs Rewrite Rules InspectorRewrite Rule Testing vs WordPress Beta Tester

More by Matthew Boynes

See everything by Matthew Boynes

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.