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URL Params

v2.5

by Jeremy B. Shapiro · updated 4 months ago

Short Code to grab any URL parameter from the Query String and display it or display conditional content.

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Rank
#2,460
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 8,130
8K+ reported · High
Total downloads
105.5K
105,469 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
37 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20.4% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~16d

URL Params at a glance

URL Params is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy B. Shapiro with 8K+ active installs, the #2,460 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 37 reviews. Version 2.5 came out on Jun 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “url parameters”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

803 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
URL Params Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.2040Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateURL Params
Nov 4, 202629
Nov 3, 202622
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202629
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202621
Oct 29, 202630
Oct 28, 202636
Oct 27, 202637
Oct 26, 202640
Oct 25, 202636
Oct 24, 202622
Oct 23, 202650
Oct 22, 202643
Oct 21, 202645
Oct 20, 202638
Oct 19, 202635
Oct 18, 202618
Oct 17, 202615
Oct 16, 202619
Oct 15, 202628
Oct 14, 202632
Oct 13, 202634
Oct 12, 202622
Oct 11, 202620
Oct 10, 202624
Oct 9, 202629

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 8,133 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.8.1K8.2K8.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20268,133
Nov 7, 20268,144
Nov 5, 20268,175
Nov 4, 20268,143
Nov 3, 20268,127
Nov 2, 20268,151
Nov 1, 20268,142
Oct 31, 20268,148
Oct 30, 20268,168
Oct 29, 20268,181
Oct 28, 20268,178
Oct 27, 20268,186

Rank over time

#2,460 · down 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.5K#2.5K#2.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,460
Nov 7, 2026#2,461
Nov 6, 2026#2,461
Nov 5, 2026#2,452
Nov 4, 2026#2,459
Nov 3, 2026#2,459
Nov 2, 2026#2,455
Nov 1, 2026#2,457
Oct 31, 2026#2,457
Oct 30, 2026#2,452
Oct 29, 2026#2,453
Oct 28, 2026#2,455
Oct 27, 2026#2,451
Oct 16, 2026#2,448

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.14%
Nov 7, 2026-0.19%
Nov 5, 2026+0.39%
Nov 4, 2026+0.20%
Nov 3, 2026-0.29%
Nov 2, 2026+0.11%
Nov 1, 2026-0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.24%
Oct 30, 2026-0.16%
Oct 29, 2026+0.04%
Oct 28, 2026-0.10%

Active installs band

8K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.8KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20268K+
Nov 7, 20268K+
Nov 6, 20268K+
Nov 5, 20268K+
Nov 4, 20268K+
Nov 3, 20268K+
Nov 2, 20268K+
Nov 1, 20268K+
Oct 31, 20268K+
Oct 30, 20268K+
Oct 29, 20268K+
Oct 28, 20268K+
Oct 27, 20268K+
Oct 16, 20268K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2455 → #2452
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v2.588%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★37 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 26, 2011
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about URL Params

How many websites use URL Params?

URL Params is active on 8K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,460 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has URL Params been downloaded?

105,469 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times. See download stats

When was URL Params last updated?

Version 2.5 came out on Jun 29, 2026 (4 months ago). See every release

Is URL Params compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does URL Params have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep URL Params up to date. See its security record

Is URL Params still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does URL Params have?

5.0 out of 5 from 37 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to URL Params?

The plugins most like URL Params, by the tags they share, are WP Force Lowercase URLs (6K+), Root Relative URLs (5K+) and Basic URL ShortCodes (4K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

37 reviews

  • 5 stars: 37 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★

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URL Params
Estimated installs≈ 8,130
Reported installs8K+
Rating5.0
Reviews37
Total downloads105.5K
AuthorJeremy B. Shapiro
First releasedJun 26, 2011
Version2.5
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 29, 2026

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