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URL Params vs Root Relative URLs (2026)

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

URL Params

URL Params

5(37)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View URL Params
VS
Root Relative URLs

Root Relative URLs

2.9(20)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Root Relative URLs

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, URL Params has a higher user rating (5/5 from 37 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. URL Params has accumulated 101K+ total downloads while Root Relative URLs has 77K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5URL Params
◄
Root Relative URLs2.9/5
Total Reviews
37URL Params
◄
Root Relative URLs20
Active Installs
8.0K+URL Params
◄
Root Relative URLs6.0K+
Total Downloads
101K+URL Params
◄
Root Relative URLs77K+
Support Resolution
0%URL Params
Root Relative URLsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoURL Params
◄
Root Relative URLs8 years ago
First Released
2011URL Params
Root Relative URLs2011
Age
15 yearsURL Params
Root Relative URLs15 years
WP Requires
3.0+URL Params
Root Relative URLs3.2.1+
PHP Requires
false+URL Params
Root Relative URLsfalse+
Business Model
FreeURL Params
Root Relative URLsFree
Latest Version
2.5URL Params
Root Relative URLs2.3

Rating Breakdown

URL Params

5/5(37 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Root Relative URLs

2.9/5(20 reviews)
5
40%
4
0%
3
10%
2
10%
1
40%

Recent Reviews

URL Params Reviews

by Larry Daniele

Works well, very straightforward

I love when a plugin does just what it needs to do, simply and elegantly. Well done!

by Clifford Paulick

Love the advanced features

Thanks for making this a great free option!

by mikenco

Great!

This plugin works great and has got me out of a hole a few times now.

Root Relative URLs Reviews

by casper

Love the idea BUT

Unfortunately this is incompatible with Ninja Forms’ recaptcha; it breaks the Ajax call. I would personally love to see WordPress adopt a root-relative philosophy because I think absolute URLs are st

by Nurgiel

This is wrong…

You shouldn’t use this plugin, it will break everything. Enjoy the hell.

by nickkeenan

This is not a good strategy for site deployment

This is just not a good idea for the long term health of a site’s database. There’s a number of great database migration tools – including hosting tools – that should be used when transitioning a sit

Frequently Asked Questions

Is URL Params or Root Relative URLs more popular?
URL Params has 8.0K+ active installations while Root Relative URLs has 6.0K+. URL Params is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — URL Params or Root Relative URLs?
URL Params has a 5/5 rating from 37 reviews, while Root Relative URLs has a 2.9/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are URL Params and Root Relative URLs free?
URL Params is free and Root Relative URLs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — URL Params or Root Relative URLs?
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?
URL Params was last updated 1 year ago and Root Relative URLs was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.