WordPress plugin comparison
mg404Rewrite vs Permalink Manager Lite
At a glance
- Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for mg404Rewrite.
- On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, mg404Rewrite about 2.
- mg404Rewrite has no reviews yet.
- Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 12, 2009 for mg404Rewrite.
- Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 2.8.6 for mg404Rewrite.
- mg404Rewrite has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.
Line by line
Permalink Manager Lite leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  mg404Rewrite |  Permalink Manager Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,927 | #395 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 97.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(176) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.6 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 4 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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