WordPress plugin comparison
Basic URL ShortCodes vs The Definitive URL Sanitizer
At a glance
- Basic URL ShortCodes has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for The Definitive URL Sanitizer.
- On a typical day, Basic URL ShortCodes is downloaded about 23 times, The Definitive URL Sanitizer about 1.
- The Definitive URL Sanitizer has no reviews yet.
- Basic URL ShortCodes was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 11, 2012 for The Definitive URL Sanitizer.
- Basic URL ShortCodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for The Definitive URL Sanitizer.
- The Definitive URL Sanitizer has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Basic URL ShortCodes.
Line by line
Basic URL ShortCodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic URL ShortCodes |  The Definitive URL Sanitizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,412 | #32,158 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.3K | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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