Custom Permalinks vs Flexy Breadcrumb (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Flexy Breadcrumb has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 20 reviews) while Custom Permalinks leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Permalinks has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Flexy Breadcrumb has 137K+. Flexy Breadcrumb has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Flexy Breadcrumb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 116 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M+ | ◄ | 137K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 5 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2017 | |
| Age | 18 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.6+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.2 | 1.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Custom Permalinks
Flexy Breadcrumb
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Custom Permalinks averaged approximately 263 daily downloads while Flexy Breadcrumb averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Custom Permalinks Reviews
Changed the slug but the page turned unavailable
Did not work… I dont think this is a functional plugin. it has 4 stars in total with lots of 1 stars i guess it is what it is. I deleted the plugin and it is fine now.
caused Posts/Pages to redirect to other posts/pages.
blog post are redirecting to some other post. i dunno why. but deactivating this plugin resolved the issue. So the issue must be in the plugin. is there anything i can do in this situation?
Excellent plugin
Excellent plugin. I would really like to see categories included as well.
Flexy Breadcrumb Reviews
Nice but some deprecation error non php 8+
Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Flexy_Breadcrumb_Trail::$before_wrap is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/includes/class-flexy-breadcrumb-shortcode.php on line 66
Need custom layout
Need custom layout
Very useful
Very useful
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