Absolute Relative URLs vs Relative Image URLs (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Absolute Relative URLs

3(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago

View Absolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLs

4.2(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago

View Relative Image URLs

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Relative Image URLs has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 5 reviews) while Absolute Relative URLs leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Absolute Relative URLs has accumulated 26K+ total downloads while Relative Image URLs has 23K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Absolute Relative URLs		Relative Image URLs
Rating	3/5	►	4.2/5
Total Reviews	6	◄	5
Active Installs	1.0K+		1.0K+
Total Downloads	26K+	◄	23K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	5 years ago	◄	11 years ago
First Released	2016		2010
Age	10 years		16 years
WP Requires	4.4.0+		2.0.2+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.6.2		2.0

Rating

3/5Absolute Relative URLs

►

Relative Image URLs4.2/5

Total Reviews

6Absolute Relative URLs

◄

Relative Image URLs5

Active Installs

1.0K+Absolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLs1.0K+

Total Downloads

26K+Absolute Relative URLs

◄

Relative Image URLs23K+

Support Resolution

N/AAbsolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLsN/A

Last Updated

5 years agoAbsolute Relative URLs

◄

Relative Image URLs11 years ago

First Released

2016Absolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLs2010

Age

10 yearsAbsolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLs16 years

WP Requires

4.4.0+Absolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLs2.0.2+

PHP Requires

false+Absolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLsfalse+

Business Model

FreeAbsolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLsFree

Latest Version

1.6.2Absolute Relative URLs

Relative Image URLs2.0

Rating Breakdown

Absolute Relative URLs

3/5(6 reviews)

50%

Relative Image URLs

4.2/5(5 reviews)

80%

20%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Absolute Relative URLs averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while Relative Image URLs averaged 5.

Recent Reviews

Absolute Relative URLs Reviews

by tsf999

Useless

Not doing anything with WP 5.8.

by tsf999

Useless

Not doing anything with WP 5.8

by amihaita

Useless

Not working on already saved post so for me is useless.

Relative Image URLs Reviews

by Alex R.

Does not work with Advanced Custom Fields images

It kills all custom images sizes defined with “add_image_size” in functions.php.

by snaphappyme

No nonsense – straightforward install and operation

Useful and functional.

by thill.kencove

Works with WooCommerce

Was having trouble with the Media images being statically http://. Thought about updating the image path in the db directly, and that would probably work but would need done every time an image is ch

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Absolute Relative URLs or Relative Image URLs more popular?

Absolute Relative URLs has 1.0K+ active installations while Relative Image URLs has 1.0K+. Relative Image URLs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Absolute Relative URLs or Relative Image URLs?

Absolute Relative URLs has a 3/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Relative Image URLs has a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews.

Are Absolute Relative URLs and Relative Image URLs free?

Absolute Relative URLs is free and Relative Image URLs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Absolute Relative URLs or Relative Image URLs?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Absolute Relative URLs was last updated 5 years ago and Relative Image URLs was last updated 11 years ago.

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