WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Simple Permalink
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Simple Permalink.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Simple Permalink about 1.
- Simple Permalink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Apr 19, 2013 for Simple Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Simple Permalink.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Permalinks |  Simple Permalink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #25,320 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.8K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 13 years 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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