Custom Permalinks vs Improved External Products for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Improved External Products for…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Permalinks has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Improved External Products for… has 79K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Improved External Products for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 116 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M+ | ◄ | 79K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Age | 18 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.6+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.2 | 1.6.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Custom Permalinks
Improved External Products for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Custom Permalinks averaged approximately 263 daily downloads while Improved External Products for… averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Custom Permalinks Reviews
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.
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?
Excellent plugin
Excellent plugin. I would really like to see categories included as well.
Improved External Products for… Reviews
not working in free version
not working in free version
Good plugin!
It shows you your custom single product button. And you can add your desired class there! The only way to add class is with sprintf from loop and add to cart, but after woocommerce update its impossi
Cumple lo que promete
Aunque al principio tuvo un error, el plugin es bastante útil. Cumple lo que promete y su soporte te atiende todas tus dudas y quejas. Muy recomendado. This topic was modified 5 years, 10 mont
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