WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Category URL vs The Permalinker
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for The Permalinker.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, The Permalinker about 4.
- The Permalinker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 13, 2024 for The Permalinker.
- Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for The Permalinker.
- The Permalinker has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Remove Category URL.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Remove Category URL |  The Permalinker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #829 | #15,476 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.9K | 55 |
| Rating | 4.3(61) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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