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Permalink Manager Lite vs Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… (2026)

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

Permalink Manager Lite

Permalink Manager Lite

4.8(176)

100K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
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VS
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…

Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…

4.2(58)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Permalink Manager Lite has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 176 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 60K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Permalink Manager Lite has accumulated 2.7M+ total downloads while Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has 483K+. Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 75%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Permalink Manager Lite
◄
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…4.2/5
Total Reviews
176Permalink Manager Lite
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Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…58
Active Installs
100K+Permalink Manager Lite
◄
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…60K+
Total Downloads
2.7M+Permalink Manager Lite
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Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…483K+
Support Resolution
75%Permalink Manager Lite
►
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…100%
Last Updated
3 weeks agoPermalink Manager Lite
◄
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…2 months ago
First Released
2016Permalink Manager Lite
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…2014
Age
10 yearsPermalink Manager Lite
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…12 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Permalink Manager Lite
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…3.1+
PHP Requires
5.4+Permalink Manager Lite
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…false+
Business Model
Free + PremiumPermalink Manager Lite
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…Free
Latest Version
2.5.3.2Permalink Manager Lite
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Permalink Manager Lite

4.8/5(176 reviews)
5
92%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
5%

Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…

4.2/5(58 reviews)
5
78%
4
3%
3
0%
2
2%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

Permalink Manager Lite Reviews

by mcdeth

it does what it has to do and no bloat

extra: great support and works well with rank math/polylang and other plugins.

by The Moss Report

Saved me a ton of time! So Powerful, it’s almost scary!

If you need to make global changes to the permalinks and url structure of your website, this is one serious tool. The support is outstanding, and you can just feel how well the code is written. This i

by mediambev

Excellent plugin with outstanding support

Permalink Manager Pro is simply the best plugin for URL optimization. I use it with JReviews and initially had a conflict, but Maciej’s support went far beyond expectations to fix it. Now everything w

Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… Reviews

by Laset

Уникайте!

додає непотрібні елементи в адмінку, спамить свій блог

by spamlover

Warning, blocks Google’s indexing robot!

I used this plug-in recently and when I analysed my sites via Google Search Console, none of my pages were referenced. Each time, the Google crawler told me that the URL was invalid or that the server

by carlosmartinez001

Perfecto para mejorar las urls de nuestra web

Este plugin hace algo que en mi opinión debería hacer nativamente WordPress. Elimina ese molesto “category” de nuestras urls para darle un aspecto más naturar a todas las urls de categorías de la web.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Permalink Manager Lite or Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… more popular?
Permalink Manager Lite has 100K+ active installations while Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has 60K+. Permalink Manager Lite is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Permalink Manager Lite or Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…?
Permalink Manager Lite has a 4.8/5 rating from 176 reviews, while Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has a 4.2/5 rating from 58 reviews.
Are Permalink Manager Lite and Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… free?
Permalink Manager Lite is free + premium and Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Permalink Manager Lite or Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…?
As of April 2026, Permalink Manager Lite has a 75% support resolution rate while Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Permalink Manager Lite was last updated 3 weeks ago and Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… was last updated 2 months ago.

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