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Permalink Manager Lite

v2.6.2

by Maciej Bis · updated 3 days ago

Permalink Manager extends WordPress’s native permalink settings, giving you more control over URL structures for custom post types and taxonomies.

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Rank
#395
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 130,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
3.2M
3,154,697 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
176 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +102% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~16d

Permalink Manager Lite at a glance

Permalink Manager Lite is a WordPress plugin by Maciej Bis with 100K+ active installs, the #395 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,183 times, 102% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 176 reviews. Version 2.6.2 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “custom permalink”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

96.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Permalink Manager Lite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Nov 5, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePermalink Manager Lite
Nov 7, 20261,987
Nov 6, 20266,227
Nov 5, 202624,427
Nov 4, 20261,032
Nov 3, 20261,094
Nov 2, 20261,114
Nov 1, 2026485
Oct 31, 2026506
Oct 30, 20261,012
Oct 29, 20263,694
Oct 28, 20265,806
Oct 27, 20261,252
Oct 26, 20261,334
Oct 25, 2026577
Oct 24, 2026760
Oct 23, 20261,615
Oct 22, 20262,338
Oct 21, 20262,171
Oct 20, 20261,734
Oct 19, 20262,807
Oct 18, 2026880
Oct 17, 2026854
Oct 16, 20261,871
Oct 15, 20262,680
Oct 14, 202614,390
Oct 13, 202612,373
Oct 12, 2026511
Oct 11, 2026297
Oct 10, 2026284
Oct 9, 2026542

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 133,858 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.134K135KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Nov 5, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026133,858
Nov 7, 2026133,520
Nov 5, 2026134,214
Nov 4, 2026135,072
Nov 3, 2026135,061
Nov 2, 2026134,804
Nov 1, 2026134,660
Oct 31, 2026134,253
Oct 30, 2026134,326
Oct 29, 2026133,787
Oct 28, 2026133,821
Oct 27, 2026135,701

Rank over time

#395

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#395#395.5#396Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 5, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#395
Nov 7, 2026#396
Nov 6, 2026#396
Nov 5, 2026#396
Nov 4, 2026#396
Nov 3, 2026#396
Nov 2, 2026#396
Nov 1, 2026#396
Oct 31, 2026#396
Oct 30, 2026#396
Oct 29, 2026#396
Oct 28, 2026#396
Oct 27, 2026#396
Oct 16, 2026#395

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.25%
Nov 7, 2026-0.26%
Nov 5, 2026-0.64%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 2026+0.19%
Nov 2, 2026+0.11%
Nov 1, 2026+0.30%
Oct 31, 2026-0.05%
Oct 30, 2026+0.40%
Oct 29, 2026-0.03%
Oct 28, 2026-1.39%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 5, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #396 → #395
    • New short description

      Permalink Manager extends WordPress’s native permalink settings, giving you more control over URL structures for custom post types and taxonomies.

      Before

      Permalink Manager extends WordPress’s native permalink functionality, giving you more control over URL structures for custom post types, and taxonomie …

    • Tested up to 7.1.4 → 7.2
    • Released 2.6.2 (was 2.6.1)
  2. Rank #396 → #396Downloads -34.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.653%
  • v2.529%
  • v2.413%
  • Other5.3%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★176 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.6.2
Requires WordPress
5.3.0
Tested up to
7.2
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Jan 9, 2016
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Permalink Manager Lite

How many websites use Permalink Manager Lite?

Permalink Manager Lite is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #395 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Permalink Manager Lite been downloaded?

3,154,697 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,183 times. See download stats

When was Permalink Manager Lite last updated?

Version 2.6.2 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release

Is Permalink Manager Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.

Does Permalink Manager Lite have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Permalink Manager Lite up to date. See its security record

Is Permalink Manager Lite still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Permalink Manager Lite have?

4.8 out of 5 from 176 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Permalink Manager Lite?

The plugins most like Permalink Manager Lite, by the tags they share, are Custom Permalink Editor (4K+), Simple Post Type Permalinks (8K+) and Custom Post Type Rewrite (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

176 reviews

  • 5 stars: 162 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 9 reviews, 5%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 111 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Permalink Manager Lite
Estimated installs≈ 130,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.8
Reviews176
Total downloads3.2M
AuthorMaciej Bis
First releasedJan 9, 2016
Version2.6.2
Requires WP5.3.0
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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