WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalink Editor vs mg404Rewrite
At a glance
- Custom Permalink Editor has more active installs: 4K+, against 50+ for mg404Rewrite.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalink Editor is downloaded about 20 times, mg404Rewrite about 2.
- mg404Rewrite has no reviews yet.
- Custom Permalink Editor was updated more recently: Jan 13, 2026, against Dec 12, 2009 for mg404Rewrite.
- Custom Permalink Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8.6 for mg404Rewrite.
- mg404Rewrite has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Custom Permalink Editor.
Line by line
Custom Permalink Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Permalink Editor |  mg404Rewrite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,334 | #20,927 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 479 | 50 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.8.6 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 17 years 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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