WordPress plugin comparison

Backwards Compatible Permalinks vs Enhanced Custom Permalinks

Backwards Compatible Permalinks

by Chris A. a11n

Fewer than 10 installs

Enhanced Custom Permalinks

by Tor N. Johnson

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Enhanced Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
On a typical day, Enhanced Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 12 times, Backwards Compatible Permalinks about 5.
Backwards Compatible Permalinks has no reviews yet.
Enhanced Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2025, against Mar 11, 2019 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
Enhanced Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 5.1.28 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.
Enhanced Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Backwards Compatible Permalinks.

Enhanced Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Backwards Compatible Permalinks	Enhanced Custom Permalinks
Popular rank	#69,608	#6,018
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	114	228
Rating	No ratings	4.1(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.1.28	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.20
Last release	7 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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