WhereUsed is the #116 ranked redirect app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Aug 31, 2026.
WhereUsed is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Steven Ayers. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews, it currently ranks #116 in the Redirect category.
AppRanks data: WhereUsed ranks #116 in Redirect on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 33% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
WhereUsed is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Redirect category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Steven Ayers — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How WhereUsed works
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Where used? This plugin helps you find usage of attachments, posts, links, blocks and more in all post types, taxonomy terms, post meta, user meta, and menus. This plugin is multisite compatible!
Items That Will Be Detected
images, attachments
links
Gutenberg custom blocks or reusable blocks
iframes
Shortcodes (coming soon)
Areas Where It Searches For The Items
posts, post meta (even custom post types)
taxonomy terms, term meta
users, user meta
WordPress menus
Redirection rules (if Redirection plugin is installed)
Discover Problems
Broken links ( 404 errors hurt SEO ranking)
Redirects referenced (301, 302 etc.)
Unused reusable blocks
Prevent You From Causing Problems
Know where something is referenced before you delete it and create broken links or broken functionality on your site
Find where a reusable block is used before you delete the reusable block
Find out where blocks are used before you uninstall a plugin that has custom blocks
Know when the slug of your page has been accidentally redirected due to regex matching via Redirection plugin
IMPORTANT: This Plugin DOES NOT
Does not search theme’s code or any plugin’s code for hardcoded references
Does not detect references or backlinks located on websites beyond the scope of your WordPress install.
Does not search custom database tables
WARNING: Does not find every existence of usage due to mentioned lines above and possibly some unforeseen scenarios. Please always be cautious when deleting posts and attachments. This plugin does it’s best to help you be more confident in deleting unused content and maintaining existing content.
Compatible With
Multisite Installations
Bedrock
Fix Alt Text
Redirection
Advanced Custom Fields – ACF
Network Media Library
Recommended Plugins To Install
Redirection – WhereUsed is more powerful as a tool with the Redirection plugin. Certain features of WhereUsed are not available unless Redirection is installed.
Fix Alt Text – Like WhereUsed? You’ll love our other plugin, Fix Alt Text, which will help you manage your image alt text easier for better website SEO and accessibility.
Quick Setup Guides Single Site Setup
Install the WhereUsed plugin per instructions above and then activate it.
Modify settings as need to ensure your entire site gets scanned properly. Adjust settings here: Admin > Tools > WhereUsed > Settings
Do an initial full scan on the bottom right of the Dashboard here: Admin > Tools > WhereUsed
Once the scan is complete, you can review the Dashboard to discover detected broken links and redirects.
Multisite Setup
Install the WhereUsed plugin per the instructions above and activate the plugin for the entire network or go to each site individually in the network and activate the plugin.
All sites will default to using the network settings (for convenience). This can be disabled on a per site basis in the network settings area. WP Admin > Network Settings > Settings > WhereUsed
Each site will need to be scanned so that all references are detected
Multiple scans (full scan on each site) are prevented from running simultaneously to protect the server from getting too overwhelmed at one time.
Once all scans have been run, you will be able to see all references on each site and all references between each site.
Category rankings
As of Sep 3, 2026- Redirect#116of 359Top 33%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where WhereUsed stands in the Redirect category
WhereUsed ranks #116 of 359 apps in the Redirect category, placing it in the top 33% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is WhereUsed?
WhereUsed is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Redirect category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Steven Ayers.
Who uses WhereUsed?
Currently around 90 active stores have installed WhereUsed. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Redirect category on WordPress.
Where does WhereUsed rank on WordPress?
WhereUsed currently sits at position #116 in the Redirect category on WordPress. That places it in the top 32% of 359 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.