WordPress plugin comparison

Backwards Compatible Permalinks vs Custom Post Type Permalinks

Backwards Compatible Permalinks

by Chris A. a11n

Fewer than 10 installs

Custom Post Type Permalinks

by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Custom Post Type Permalinks has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type Permalinks is downloaded about 2,072 times, Backwards Compatible Permalinks about 5.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks has no reviews yet.
Custom Post Type Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Mar 11, 2019 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
Custom Post Type Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
Custom Post Type Permalinks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.

Custom Post Type Permalinks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Backwards Compatible Permalinks	Custom Post Type Permalinks
Popular rank	#69,608	#270
Active installs	Fewer than 10	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	114	82K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(71)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.1.28	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.24
Last release	7 years ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	8.0

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