WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Taro External Permalink
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
Taro External Permalink
by Tarosky Inc.
20+ installs
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Taro External Permalink.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Taro External Permalink about 5.
- Taro External Permalink has no reviews yet.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Taro External Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Taro External Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Taro External Permalink.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Taro External Permalink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #411 | #26,552 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 144 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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