WordPress plugin comparison
Default Permalink vs Permalink Editor
At a glance
- Permalink Editor has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Default Permalink.
- On a typical day, Permalink Editor is downloaded about 11 times, Default Permalink about 3.
- Default Permalink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 5 reviews.
- Default Permalink was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Permalink Editor.
- Default Permalink is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Permalink Editor.
- Permalink Editor has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Default Permalink.
Line by line
Default Permalink leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Permalink |  Permalink Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,565 | #6,371 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 132 | 241 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 9 years 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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