WordPress plugin comparison

Display Name Author Permalink vs Permalink Manager Lite

Display Name Author Permalink

by Michael Torbert

200+ installs4.2

Permalink Manager Lite

by Maciej Bis

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Display Name Author Permalink.
On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, Display Name Author Permalink about 6.
Permalink Manager Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 176 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 31, 2018 for Display Name Author Permalink.
Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.9.35 for Display Name Author Permalink.
Display Name Author Permalink has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.

Permalink Manager Lite leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Display Name Author Permalink	Permalink Manager Lite
Popular rank	#11,126	#395
Active installs	200+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	121	97.1K
Rating	4.2(5)	4.8(176)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.32
Last release	8 years ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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