WordPress plugin comparison
Auto-slug vs Remove Category URL
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for Auto-slug.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Auto-slug about 2.
- Auto-slug is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 31, 2015 for Auto-slug.
- Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Auto-slug.
- Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Auto-slug.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto-slug |  Remove Category URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,327 | #829 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 15.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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