WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Custom Post Type Rewrite
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
Custom Post Type Rewrite
by thingsym
1K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Custom Post Type Rewrite about 17.
- Custom Permalinks is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Custom Post Type Rewrite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #411 | #6,144 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 565 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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