WordPress plugin comparison

Backwards Compatible Permalinks vs Custom Permalink Editor

Backwards Compatible Permalinks

by Chris A. a11n

Fewer than 10 installs

Custom Permalink Editor

by Kings Crest Global

4K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Permalink Editor has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
On a typical day, Custom Permalink Editor is downloaded about 20 times, Backwards Compatible Permalinks about 5.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks has no reviews yet.
Custom Permalink Editor was updated more recently: Jan 13, 2026, against Mar 11, 2019 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
Custom Permalink Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.1.28 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Custom Permalink Editor.

Custom Permalink Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Backwards Compatible Permalinks	Custom Permalink Editor
Popular rank	#69,608	#3,334
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	120	479
Rating	No ratings	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.1.28	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.54
Last release	7 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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