WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Permalinks vs Custom Permalinks
Advanced Permalinks
by John Godley
300+ installs2.7
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Advanced Permalinks.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Advanced Permalinks about 6.
- Custom Permalinks is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 2.7 from 9 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against May 5, 2012 for Advanced Permalinks.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Advanced Permalinks.
- Advanced Permalinks has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Custom Permalinks.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Permalinks | Custom Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,044 | #411 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 50.3K |
| Rating | 2.7(9) | 4.1(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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