WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Permalinks Shortcode
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Permalinks Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Permalinks Shortcode about 1.
- Permalinks Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 28, 2018 for Permalinks Shortcode.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Permalinks Shortcode.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Permalinks Shortcode.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Permalinks |  Permalinks Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #46,589 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.8K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.5.4 |
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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