Longer Permalinks
v1.32by antithesisgr · updated 1 year ago
Allow long permalinks in your WordPress. Useful especially for using non-latin characters in permalinks. Respects future relevant core updates.
- Rank
- #2,471
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7,670
- 7K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 72K
- 72,034 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 18 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Longer Permalinks at a glance
Longer Permalinks is a WordPress plugin by antithesisgr with 7K+ active installs, the #2,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 1.32 came out on Sep 21, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “long”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats574 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Longer Permalinks |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7,672 · -5.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7,672 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7,675 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8,122 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8,140 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8,128 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8,129 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8,139 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8,131 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8,136 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8,134 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8,140 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8,137 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8,133 |
Rank over time
#2,471 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,471 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,471 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,471 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,470 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,461 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,463 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,458 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,457 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,460 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,460 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,460 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,463 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,464 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,464 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,474 |
Growth %
Average -0.45% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -5.50% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.05% |
Active installs band
7K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2464 → #2461
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3279%
- v1.3010%
- Other11%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★18 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.32
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 6, 2017
- Last updated
- Sep 21, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Longer Permalinks
How many websites use Longer Permalinks?
Longer Permalinks is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Longer Permalinks been downloaded?
72,034 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times. See download stats
When was Longer Permalinks last updated?
Version 1.32 came out on Sep 21, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release
Is Longer Permalinks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Longer Permalinks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does Longer Permalinks have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Longer Permalinks. See its security record
Is Longer Permalinks still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Longer Permalinks have?
5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Longer Permalinks?
The plugins most like Longer Permalinks, by the tags they share, are AutoConvert Greeklish Permalinks (40K+), Cyrillic Permalinks (200+) and HU Permalinks (10+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
18 reviews
- 5 stars: 18 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7,670 |
| Reported installs | 7K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 18 |
| Total downloads | 72K |
| Author | antithesisgr |
| First released | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Version | 1.32 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 21, 2025 |
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