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Simple Post Type Permalinks vs Top Level Categories (2026)

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

Simple Post Type Permalinks

Simple Post Type Permalinks

5(10)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Simple Post Type Permalinks
VS
Top Level Categories

Top Level Categories

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Top Level Categories

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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Type Permalinks has accumulated 84K+ total downloads while Top Level Categories has 91K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Simple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level Categories5/5
Total Reviews
10Simple Post Type Permalinks
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Top Level Categories4
Active Installs
9.0K+Simple Post Type Permalinks
◄
Top Level Categories2.0K+
Total Downloads
84K+Simple Post Type Permalinks
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Top Level Categories91K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level CategoriesN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoSimple Post Type Permalinks
◄
Top Level Categories8 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level Categories2007
Age
11 yearsSimple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level Categories19 years
WP Requires
4.0+Simple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level Categories2.0.9+
PHP Requires
5.3+Simple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level Categoriesfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level CategoriesFree
Latest Version
2.0.5Simple Post Type Permalinks
Top Level Categories1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Simple Post Type Permalinks

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Top Level Categories

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Post Type Permalinks Reviews

by bahman maleki

Very Good

Very Good This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by bahman maleki.

by freehzw

Very Good.

Good and simple.

by Barcelo

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

Top Level Categories Reviews

by Matthew Stratford

Still works!

It still does exactly what it says on the tin, even after a full version change from 2.x.x to 3.x.x!

by Angua

all I needed

thank you!

by nguacon01

great plugin

This plugin is awesome

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Post Type Permalinks or Top Level Categories more popular?
Simple Post Type Permalinks has 9.0K+ active installations while Top Level Categories has 2.0K+. Simple Post Type Permalinks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Post Type Permalinks or Top Level Categories?
Simple Post Type Permalinks has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Top Level Categories has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Simple Post Type Permalinks and Top Level Categories free?
Simple Post Type Permalinks is free and Top Level Categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Post Type Permalinks or Top Level Categories?
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?
Simple Post Type Permalinks was last updated 6 years ago and Top Level Categories was last updated 8 years ago.

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