WordPress plugin comparison

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks vs WP No Base Permalink

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

by WPFactory

80+ installs5.0

WP No Base Permalink

by Sergio

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

WP No Base Permalink has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
On a typical day, WP No Base Permalink is downloaded about 22 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 4.1 from 16 reviews.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against May 6, 2020 for WP No Base Permalink.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP No Base Permalink.
WP No Base Permalink has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Remove Special Characters From Permalinks	WP No Base Permalink
Popular rank	#18,119	#1,726
Active installs	80+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	224	514
Rating	5.0(3)	4.1(16)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6.0	–

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