WordPress plugin comparison
Custom URL Replacer vs Link Manager
Custom URL Replacer
by Hyperspective
Fewer than 10 installs
Link Manager
by Andrew Nacin
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom URL Replacer.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Custom URL Replacer about 5.
- Custom URL Replacer has no reviews yet.
- Custom URL Replacer was updated more recently: Apr 2, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Custom URL Replacer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Custom URL Replacer.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom URL Replacer | Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,937 | #1,119 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 875 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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