WordPress plugin comparison

Change Author Link Structure vs Permalink Manager Lite

Change Author Link Structure

by wpyb

600+ installs5.0

Permalink Manager Lite

by Maciej Bis

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Change Author Link Structure.
On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 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 176 reviews.
Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Change Author Link Structure.
Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Change Author Link Structure.
Change Author Link Structure has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.

Permalink Manager Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Change Author Link Structure	Permalink Manager Lite
Popular rank	#8,284	#395
Active installs	600+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	151	97.1K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.8(176)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.58	×1.32
Last release	2 months ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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