Remove Category URL vs Pinyin Slugs
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 Pinyin Slugs at #4,129. Over the last 7 days Remove Category URL held its place and Pinyin Slugs climbed 12 places. Remove Category URL has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 40K+ active installs against 3K+ for Pinyin Slugs. Downloads this week: Remove Category URL 875 and Pinyin Slugs 139. Ratings: Remove Category URL 4.3★ from 60 and Pinyin Slugs 5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Remove Category URL | Pinyin Slugs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #828 ▬ | #4,129 ▲ 12 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 875 | 139 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (60) | 5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.4 | 2.3.9 |
| Best rank on record | #777 | #4,118 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Aug 2013 |
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, Remove Category URL or Pinyin Slugs?
By active installs, Remove Category URL: 40K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Pinyin Slugs, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Remove Category URL or Pinyin Slugs?
Remove Category URL, at #828 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pinyin Slugs at #4,129. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Remove Category URL or Pinyin Slugs 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.