WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Pretty Search Permalinks
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
Pretty Search Permalinks
by Angel Costa
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Pretty Search Permalinks.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Pretty Search Permalinks about 5.
- Pretty Search 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 Aug 17, 2026 for Pretty Search Permalinks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Pretty Search Permalinks.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Pretty Search Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #411 | #16,222 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 130 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 2 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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