Simple Post Type Permalinks vs JC Submenu (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple Post Type Permalinks
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Post Type Permalinks has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Type Permalinks has accumulated 84K+ total downloads while JC Submenu has 60K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Post Type Permalinks | JC Submenu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ► | 49 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 84K+ | ◄ | 60K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 years ago | ► | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2013 | |
| Age | 11 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.5 | 0.9.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Post Type Permalinks
JC Submenu
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Post Type Permalinks averaged approximately 10 daily downloads while JC Submenu averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Simple Post Type Permalinks Reviews
Very Good
Very Good This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by bahman maleki.
Very Good.
Good and simple.
Does not save the settings
Hi there, actually this was the solution I was looking for, but in my case it’s not working as the assignment in the plugins setting is not saved. Useless for me 🙁 Regards Barcelo
JC Submenu Reviews
No longer functional
I had high hopes for this app but it is completely non functional in wordpress 6.6.2
Super Plugin, Great Work.
Superb Plugin, Well designed and strongly developed. Thanks Team 🙂
Almost perfect!!!
Great Plugin, very useful for big shops… The only thing missing for being perfect is ‘Menu Order’ option in ‘Populate from taxonomy’.
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