WordPress plugin comparison
Hikari Category Permalink vs Permalink Manager Lite
At a glance
- Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Hikari Category Permalink.
- On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, Hikari Category Permalink about 3.
- Hikari Category Permalink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 176 reviews.
- Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 17, 2010 for Hikari Category Permalink.
- Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.0.5 for Hikari Category Permalink.
- Hikari Category Permalink has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.
Line by line
Permalink Manager Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hikari Category Permalink |  Permalink Manager Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,974 | #395 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 96.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.8(176) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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