WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Category URL vs URL Shortener by Melk
Remove Category URL
by Themeisle
40K+ installs4.3
URL Shortener by Melk
by Melksedeque Silva
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for URL Shortener by Melk.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, URL Shortener by Melk about 2.
- URL Shortener by Melk has no reviews yet.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for URL Shortener by Melk.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for URL Shortener by Melk.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Remove Category URL | URL Shortener by Melk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #828 | #64,133 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.7K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.3(61) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 1 month 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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