WordPress plugin comparison

External Permalinks Redux vs Google News Unique Permalink ID

External Permalinks Redux

by Erick Hitter

2K+ installs5.0

Google News Unique Permalink ID

by brainsap-dev

30+ installs

At a glance

External Permalinks Redux has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for Google News Unique Permalink ID.
On a typical day, External Permalinks Redux is downloaded about 20 times, Google News Unique Permalink ID about 2.
Google News Unique Permalink ID has no reviews yet.
External Permalinks Redux was updated more recently: Jan 16, 2026, against Nov 7, 2011 for Google News Unique Permalink ID.
External Permalinks Redux is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.2.1 for Google News Unique Permalink ID.

External Permalinks Redux leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	External Permalinks Redux	Google News Unique Permalink ID
Popular rank	#4,767	#24,869
Active installs	2K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	370	44
Rating	5.0(4)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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