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Custom Permalinks vs Plugin Name: Modify Author URL (2026)

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

Custom Permalinks

Custom Permalinks

4.1(116)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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Plugin Name: Modify Author URL

Plugin Name: Modify Author URL

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View Plugin Name: Modify Author URL

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Permalinks has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 116 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Permalinks has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Plugin Name: Modify Author URL has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Custom Permalinks
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Plugin Name: Modify Author URLN/A
Total Reviews
116Custom Permalinks
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Plugin Name: Modify Author URL0
Active Installs
100K+Custom Permalinks
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Plugin Name: Modify Author URL10
Total Downloads
2.5M+Custom Permalinks
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Plugin Name: Modify Author URL1.8K+
Support Resolution
0%Custom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URLN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoCustom Permalinks
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Plugin Name: Modify Author URL15 years ago
First Released
2008Custom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URL2011
Age
18 yearsCustom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URL15 years
WP Requires
2.6+Custom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URL3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Custom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URLfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URLFree
Latest Version
3.1.2Custom Permalinks
Plugin Name: Modify Author URL1.0

Rating Breakdown

Custom Permalinks

4.1/5(116 reviews)
5
69%
4
9%
3
3%
2
2%
1
18%

Plugin Name: Modify Author URL

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Custom Permalinks Reviews

by dondonkiii

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.

by saad7777

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?

by nimonogi

Excellent plugin

Excellent plugin. I would really like to see categories included as well.

Plugin Name: Modify Author URL Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Permalinks or Plugin Name: Modify Author URL more popular?
Custom Permalinks has 100K+ active installations while Plugin Name: Modify Author URL has 10. Custom Permalinks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Custom Permalinks or Plugin Name: Modify Author URL?
Custom Permalinks has a 4.1/5 rating from 116 reviews, while Plugin Name: Modify Author URL has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Custom Permalinks and Plugin Name: Modify Author URL free?
Custom Permalinks is free and Plugin Name: Modify Author URL is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Permalinks or Plugin Name: Modify Author URL?
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?
Custom Permalinks was last updated 5 months ago and Plugin Name: Modify Author URL was last updated 15 years ago.

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