WordPress plugin comparison
Permalink Keeper vs Remove Category URL
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Permalink Keeper.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Permalink Keeper about 2.
- Permalink Keeper has no reviews yet.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Permalink Keeper.
- Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Permalink Keeper.
- Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Permalink Keeper.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Permalink Keeper |  Remove Category URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,737 | #830 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 16K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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