WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Rewrite vs Remove Category URL
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Custom Post Type Rewrite about 17.
- Remove Category URL is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
- Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
- Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Rewrite.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Rewrite |  Remove Category URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,144 | #829 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 565 | 15.9K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 22 days 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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