WordPress plugin comparison

Permalink Manager Lite vs WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix

Permalink Manager Lite

by Maciej Bis

100K+ installs4.8

WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix

by Luke America

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Permalink Manager Lite has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
On a typical day, Permalink Manager Lite is downloaded about 1,245 times, WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix about 2.
WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 176 reviews.
Permalink Manager Lite was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 8, 2011 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
Permalink Manager Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.1.4 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Permalink Manager Lite.

Permalink Manager Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Permalink Manager Lite	WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix
Popular rank	#395	#20,058
Active installs	100K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	99.4K	47
Rating	4.8(176)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.2	3.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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