WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs SEOPress
At a glance
- SEOPress has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for Custom Permalinks.
- On a typical day, SEOPress is downloaded about 6,448 times, Custom Permalinks about 1,109.
- SEOPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,268 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- SEOPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Permalinks.
- Custom Permalinks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 80% for SEOPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for SEOPress.
Line by line
SEOPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Permalinks |  SEOPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #411 | #168 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 249.6K |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 4.8(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×2.11 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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