WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Hikari Category Permalink
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Hikari Category Permalink.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Hikari Category Permalink about 3.
- Hikari Category Permalink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 17, 2010 for Hikari Category Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Hikari Category Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Hikari Category Permalink.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Permalinks |  Hikari Category Permalink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #411 | #10,974 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 59 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 16 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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