WordPress plugin comparison
Permalink History vs Remove Category URL
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for Permalink History.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Permalink History about 4.
- Permalink History has no reviews yet.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 2, 2026 for Permalink History.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Permalink History.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Permalink History |  Remove Category URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,085 | #829 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 15.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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