WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Type Permalinks vs Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

Custom Post Type Permalinks

by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)

200K+ installs4.8

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

by WPFactory

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Post Type Permalinks has more active installs: 200K+, against 80+ for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type Permalinks is downloaded about 2,072 times, Remove Special Characters From Permalinks about 10.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 71 reviews.
Custom Post Type Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Custom Post Type Permalinks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.

Custom Post Type Permalinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Post Type Permalinks	Remove Special Characters From Permalinks
Popular rank	#270	#18,119
Active installs	200K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	82K	224
Rating	4.8(71)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.37
Last release	19 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.6.0

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