WordPress plugin comparison

Change Author Link Structure vs Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer

Change Author Link Structure

by wpyb

600+ installs5.0

Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer

by Mehdi Kabab

600+ installs4.7

At a glance

Both have 600+ active installs.
On a typical day, Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer is downloaded about 6 times, Change Author Link Structure about 5.
Change Author Link Structure is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
Change Author Link Structure was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Nov 1, 2012 for Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer.
Change Author Link Structure is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer.
Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Change Author Link Structure.

Change Author Link Structure leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Change Author Link Structure	Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer
Popular rank	#8,284	#8,214
Active installs	600+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	148	131
Rating	5.0(4)	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×0.58	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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