WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Permalink Manager Lite
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
Permalink Manager Lite
by Maciej Bis
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, Custom Permalinks about 1,109.
- Permalink Manager Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 176 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Permalinks.
- Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Custom Permalinks.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.
Line by line
Permalink Manager Lite leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Permalink Manager Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #395 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.8K | 97.1K |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 4.8(176) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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