WordPress plugin comparison
Frontype vs Simple Post Type Permalinks
Frontype
by Jose Mortellaro
300+ installs4.5
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 300+ for Frontype.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Type Permalinks is downloaded about 27 times, Frontype about 4.
- Simple Post Type Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Frontype was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- Frontype is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- Simple Post Type Permalinks has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Frontype.
Line by line
Simple Post Type Permalinks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Frontype | Simple Post Type Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,325 | #2,342 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 86 | 677 |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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