Advanced Permalinks vs Remove Category URL
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Remove Category URL leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #828, ahead of Advanced Permalinks at #9,990. Over the last 7 days Remove Category URL held its place and Advanced Permalinks climbed 9 places. Remove Category URL has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 40K+ active installs against 400+ for Advanced Permalinks. Downloads this week: Remove Category URL 875 and Advanced Permalinks 27. Ratings: Advanced Permalinks 2.7★ from 9 and Remove Category URL 4.3★ from 60 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Permalinks | Remove Category URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,990 ▲ 9 | #828 ▬ |
| Active installs | 400+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 875 |
| Rating | 2.7★ (9) | 4.3★ (60) |
| Last updated | May 5, 2012 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1.21 | 1.2.4 |
| Best rank on record | #9,984 | #777 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Jul 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Permalinks or Remove Category URL?
By active installs, Remove Category URL: 40K+ sites run it against 400+ for Advanced Permalinks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Permalinks or Remove Category URL?
Remove Category URL, at #828 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Permalinks at #9,990. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Permalinks or Remove Category URL alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.