Roots Plug
Roots Plug is the catch-all awesome WordPress plugin that cleans up default output and provides all those handy-dandy functions that we all search for around the web – in one convenient package! It also appends on HTML5…
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Roots Plug shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Roots Plug stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cleanup | >100 |
| htaccess | >100 |
| relative urls | >100 |
| roots | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Roots Plug
From the official readme · v1.2.4Description
Roots Plug is the catch-all awesome WordPress plugin that cleans up default output and provides all those handy-dandy functions that we all search for around the web – in one convenient package! It also appends on HTML5 Boilerplate’s .htaccess rewrites automagically.
Inspired by Roots Theme by Ben Word — extracted much of the cleanup efforts into a handy-dandy plugin.
Installation
- Upload the
roots-plugfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
Roots Plug no longer forces you to keep your assets in a specific directory in your theme (so update accordingly if need-be). You may need to re-save your permalinks to add-in the updated .htaccess additions.
1.2.4
- Updated readme
1.2.3
- Fix for empty search queries redirecting to home page
- Tested in WP 3.6
1.2.2
- Updated relative URL function (for external URLs)
- Image caption shortcode cleanup (removed inline width attribute)
1.2.1
- Readme typo fix
1.2.0
- Updated
.htaccessfile from Roots repo - Updated relative URL cleanup
1.1.0
- Source credits given
- ‘Options’ link added (for easy access to
options.php) in Settings Panel
For developers
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FAQ
Roots Plug: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Roots Plug free?
Yes. Roots Plug is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Roots Plug safe to use in 2026?
Roots Plug shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Roots Plug?
Roots Plug is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,558 times since it launched in April 2012. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.
Does Roots Plug work with WordPress 7.1?
Roots Plug is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Roots Plug last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.4, was released on August 20, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Roots Plug?
Roots Plug is developed and maintained by Zach Schnackel.
What are the best alternatives to Roots Plug?
The most popular alternatives to Roots Plug are WP-Sweep (100K+ installs), Simple Revisions Delete (10K+ installs) and Delete Duplicate Posts (10K+ installs).
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