What is Permalink History?

Broken links and 404 errors caused by changed permalinks over time. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.

Who is Permalink History for?

Permalink History is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and developers.

Is Permalink History free?

Yes — Permalink History is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Permalink History run on?

Permalink History runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Permalink History still active?

Unverified. Permalink History has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Permalink History?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and check-my-sample-sheet.

Who makes Permalink History?

Permalink History is developed by EdwardBock.

When did Permalink History launch?

Permalink History first shipped in 2019.

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Permalink History

Name: Permalink History
Author: EdwardBock

wordpress.orgProductivity & Work

Permalink History is a WordPress plugin that records every change to a post or page permalink and automatically redirects visitors from old URLs to the current location. It uses a custom database table with indexing for fast lookups and helps prevent 404 errors after URL updates. The plugin only tracks changes made after it is installed.

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Overview

3 features

Permalink History is a Productivity & Work project. Broken links and 404 errors caused by changed permalinks over time. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners and developers. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Permalink History is EdwardBock, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 3 catalogued features are permalink history tracking, automatic 301 redirects, and custom database table. The interface is available in English and Western Frisian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Permalink history tracking
Automatic 301 redirects
Custom database table

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jul · 22:00 UTC
Permalink History verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Permalink History

What is Permalink History?: Broken links and 404 errors caused by changed permalinks over time. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who is Permalink History for?: Permalink History is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and developers.
Is Permalink History free?: Yes — Permalink History is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Permalink History run on?: Permalink History runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Permalink History still active?: Unverified. Permalink History has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Permalink History?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and check-my-sample-sheet.Focus Wall Password.File check-my-sample-sheet
Who makes Permalink History?: Permalink History is developed by EdwardBock.
When did Permalink History launch?: Permalink History first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Western Frisian
License: Open Source
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Broken links and 404 errors caused by changed permalinks over time.

Registered as

WordPress.org: permalink-history

Developer

EdwardBock

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 90.8
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: permalink-history-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 29 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/permalink-history

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