Custom Permalinks vs Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
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
Custom Permalinks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #370, ahead of Featured Image from URL (FIFU) at #622. Over the last 7 days Custom Permalinks climbed 1 place and Featured Image from URL (FIFU) climbed 1 place. Custom Permalinks has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 100K+ active installs against 60K+ for Featured Image from URL (FIFU). Downloads this week: Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 27,720 and Custom Permalinks 4,006. Ratings: Custom Permalinks 4.1★ from 116 and Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 4.6★ from 264 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #370 ▲ 1 | #622 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,006 | 27,720 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (116) | 4.6★ (264) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2.0 | 6.0.8 |
| Best rank on record | #370 | #608 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2008 | Oct 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Custom Permalinks or Featured Image from URL (FIFU)?
By active installs, Custom Permalinks: 100K+ sites run it against 60K+ for Featured Image from URL (FIFU), according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Permalinks or Featured Image from URL (FIFU)?
Custom Permalinks, at #370 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Image from URL (FIFU) at #622. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Permalinks or Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 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.