WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types vs Custom Post Type Rewrite

Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types

by Aluka

100+ installs5.0

Custom Post Type Rewrite

by thingsym

1K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Custom Post Type Rewrite has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type Rewrite is downloaded about 17 times, Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types about 4.
Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Custom Post Type Rewrite was updated more recently: Jun 3, 2026, against Apr 13, 2020 for Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types.
Custom Post Type Rewrite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.4.25 for Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types.
Custom Post Type Rewrite has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types.

Custom Post Type Rewrite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Permalinks for Custom Post Types	Custom Post Type Rewrite
Popular rank	#16,759	#6,144
Active installs	100+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	565
Rating	5.0(3)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.4.25	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.49
Last release	6 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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