WordPress plugin comparison
External Permalinks Redux vs Permalink Manager Lite
External Permalinks Redux
by Erick Hitter
2K+ installs5.0
Permalink Manager Lite
by Maciej Bis
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for External Permalinks Redux.
- On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, External Permalinks Redux about 20.
- External Permalinks Redux is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 176 reviews.
- Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 16, 2026 for External Permalinks Redux.
- Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for External Permalinks Redux.
- External Permalinks Redux has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.
Line by line
Permalink Manager Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Permalinks Redux | Permalink Manager Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,768 | #395 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 374 | 96.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(176) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.4 |
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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