WordPress plugin comparison
Auto-slug vs Custom Permalinks
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Auto-slug.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Auto-slug about 2.
- Auto-slug is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jul 31, 2015 for Auto-slug.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Auto-slug.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Auto-slug.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto-slug |  Custom Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,327 | #411 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 50.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.1(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 11 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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