WordPress plugin comparison
External Permalinks Redux vs Simple Post Type Permalinks
External Permalinks Redux
by Erick Hitter
2K+ installs5.0
Simple Post Type Permalinks
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Post Type Permalinks has more active installs: 8K+, against 2K+ for External Permalinks Redux.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Type Permalinks is downloaded about 27 times, External Permalinks Redux about 20.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- External Permalinks Redux was updated more recently: Jan 16, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- External Permalinks Redux is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.2.30 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- External Permalinks Redux has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Permalinks Redux | Simple Post Type Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,768 | #2,340 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 374 | 696 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.3 |
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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