WordPress plugin comparison

Remove Category URL vs Remove Special Characters on Upload

Remove Category URL

by Themeisle

40K+ installs4.3

Remove Special Characters on Upload

by Douglas Faria

90+ installs5.0

At a glance

Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Remove Special Characters on Upload.
On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Remove Special Characters on Upload about 3.
Remove Special Characters on Upload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 21, 2023 for Remove Special Characters on Upload.
Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Remove Special Characters on Upload.
Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Remove Special Characters on Upload.

Remove Category URL leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Remove Category URL	Remove Special Characters on Upload
Popular rank	#828	#16,854
Active installs	40K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.7K	72
Rating	4.3(61)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.02
Last release	22 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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