WordPress plugin comparison
Change Permalink Helper vs Custom Permalinks
Change Permalink Helper
by Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde)
800+ installs4.7
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Change Permalink Helper.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Change Permalink Helper about 7.
- Change Permalink Helper is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Apr 24, 2020 for Change Permalink Helper.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Change Permalink Helper.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Change Permalink Helper.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Change Permalink Helper | Custom Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,498 | #411 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 159 | 50.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 4.1(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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