WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs WP Category Permalink
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
WP Category Permalink
by Jordy Meow
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for WP Category Permalink.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, WP Category Permalink about 11.
- WP Category Permalink is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 6, 2018 for WP Category Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for WP Category Permalink.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for WP Category Permalink.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | WP Category Permalink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #5,040 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 203 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 4.8(31) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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