WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Remove Category URL
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
Remove Category URL
by Themeisle
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for Remove Category URL.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Remove Category URL about 390.
- Remove Category URL is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Permalinks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Remove Category URL.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Remove Category URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #409 | #830 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.7K | 16.1K |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 20 days 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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