WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Permalinks vs Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

Custom Permalinks

by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui

100K+ installs4.1

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

by WPFactory

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Remove Special Characters From Permalinks about 10.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.

Custom Permalinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Permalinks	Remove Special Characters From Permalinks
Popular rank	#411	#18,119
Active installs	100K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	50.3K	224
Rating	4.1(116)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.53	×0.37
Last release	28 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6.0

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