WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Permalinks vs Backwards Compatible Permalinks

Advanced Permalinks

by John Godley

300+ installs2.7

Backwards Compatible Permalinks

by Chris A. a11n

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Advanced Permalinks has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
On a typical day, Advanced Permalinks is downloaded about 6 times, Backwards Compatible Permalinks about 5.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks has no reviews yet.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2019, against May 5, 2012 for Advanced Permalinks.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.1.28, against 2.9.2 for Advanced Permalinks.
Advanced Permalinks has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.

Advanced Permalinks leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Permalinks	Backwards Compatible Permalinks
Popular rank	#10,044	#69,608
Active installs	300+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	134	114
Rating	2.7(9)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	2.9.2	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	14 years ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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