WordPress plugin comparison

Permalink Manager Lite vs Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

Permalink Manager Lite

by Maciej Bis

100K+ installs4.8

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

by WPFactory

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, Remove Special Characters From Permalinks about 10.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 176 reviews.
Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
Permalink Manager Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.

Permalink Manager Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Permalink Manager Lite	Remove Special Characters From Permalinks
Popular rank	#395	#18,119
Active installs	100K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	99.4K	224
Rating	4.8(176)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.37
Last release	5 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.6.0

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