WordPress plugin comparison

External Permalinks Redux vs Slightly troublesome permalink

External Permalinks Redux

by Erick Hitter

2K+ installs5.0

Slightly troublesome permalink

by tmatsuur

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

External Permalinks Redux has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Slightly troublesome permalink.
On a typical day, External Permalinks Redux is downloaded about 20 times, Slightly troublesome permalink about 10.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
External Permalinks Redux was updated more recently: Jan 16, 2026, against Apr 20, 2021 for Slightly troublesome permalink.
External Permalinks Redux is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.7.21 for Slightly troublesome permalink.
External Permalinks Redux has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Slightly troublesome permalink.

External Permalinks Redux leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	External Permalinks Redux	Slightly troublesome permalink
Popular rank	#4,768	#6,925
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	374	193
Rating	5.0(4)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.7.21
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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