WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Permalink Editor vs Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

Custom Permalink Editor

by Kings Crest Global

4K+ installs5.0

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

by WPFactory

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Permalink Editor has more active installs: 4K+, against 80+ for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
On a typical day, Custom Permalink Editor is downloaded about 20 times, Remove Special Characters From Permalinks about 10.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jan 13, 2026 for Custom Permalink Editor.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Custom Permalink Editor.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Custom Permalink Editor.

Custom Permalink Editor leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Permalink Editor	Remove Special Characters From Permalinks
Popular rank	#3,334	#18,119
Active installs	4K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	491	224
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.54	×0.37
Last release	10 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6.0

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