WordPress plugin comparison

Change Author Link Structure vs Custom Post Type Permalinks

Change Author Link Structure

by wpyb

600+ installs5.0

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 600+ for Change Author Link Structure.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type Permalinks is downloaded about 2,072 times, Change Author Link Structure about 5.
Change Author Link Structure is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 71 reviews.
Custom Post Type Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Change Author Link Structure.
Custom Post Type Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Change Author Link Structure.
Custom Post Type Permalinks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Change Author Link Structure.

Custom Post Type Permalinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Change Author Link Structure	Custom Post Type Permalinks
Popular rank	#8,284	#270
Active installs	600+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	148	82K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.8(71)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.58	×1.24
Last release	2 months ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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