Pretty Search Permalinks
v1.3by Angel Costa · updated 2 months ago
Rewrites default search query URLs into clean and readable permalinks.
- Rank
- #16,179
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 115
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.4K
- 6,373 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Pretty Search Permalinks at a glance
Pretty Search Permalinks is a WordPress plugin by Angel Costa with 100+ active installs, the #16,179 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.3 came out on Aug 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 150 plugins tagged “permalink”, it ranks #51. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats44 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pretty Search Permalinks |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 113 · -5.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 112 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 110 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 108 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 107 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 106 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 120 |
Rank over time
#16,179 · up 94 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,179 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,172 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,189 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,178 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,174 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,166 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,201 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,218 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,862 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,228 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,117 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,273 |
Growth %
Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.91% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.94% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.94% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.64% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.67% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16273 → #16178
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.371%
- v1.016%
- v0.213%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 13, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pretty Search Permalinks
How many websites use Pretty Search Permalinks?
Pretty Search Permalinks is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,179 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Pretty Search Permalinks been downloaded?
6,373 times in total since 2015.
When was Pretty Search Permalinks last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Aug 17, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Pretty Search Permalinks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Pretty Search Permalinks still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Pretty Search Permalinks have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Pretty Search Permalinks?
The plugins most like Pretty Search Permalinks, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+), Permalink Manager Lite (100K+) and Custom Permalinks (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 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 | ≈ 115 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 6.4K |
| Author | Angel Costa |
| First released | Sep 13, 2015 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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