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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Permalink

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Permalink

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for permalink comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Permalink Manager Lite Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. Custom Post Type Permalinks 88/100
  3. 3. Custom Permalinks 85/100
  4. 4. Permalink Manager for WooCommerce 84/100
  5. 5. Admin Slug Column 84/100
  6. 6. Premmerce Permalink Manager for WooCommerce 83/100
  7. 7. Transliterator 83/100
  8. 8. Basic URL ShortCodes 82/100
  9. 9. WP Better Permalinks 81/100
  10. 10. AutoConvert Greeklish Permalinks 80/100
  11. 11. Greek Multi Tool 80/100
  12. 12. Change Author Link Structure 80/100
  13. 13. Remove CPT base 79/100
  14. 14. Remove Taxonomy URL 79/100
  15. 15. Custom Post Type Rewrite 79/100
1 Permalink Manager Lite
Best overall Free by Maciej Bis

Permalink Manager Lite

Permalink Manager enhances WordPress’s built-in URL system, allowing you to change the URLs of native and custom post types and taxonomies.

4.8★
from 176 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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3 Custom Permalinks
Free by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui

Custom Permalinks

A powerful WordPress plugin for full URL control. Set custom permalinks, auto-redirects, and use dynamic tags for ideal site structure and SEO.

4.1★
from 116 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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5 Admin Slug Column
Free by Chuck Reynolds

Admin Slug Column

Adds a URL path column to all admin post type edit screens. Works with posts, pages, and any custom post type including WooCommerce products.

4.9★
from 31 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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7 Transliterator
Free by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic

Transliterator

Universal WordPress transliteration for multilingual and non-Latin URLs, permalinks, media, search and SEO-friendly content.

4.8★
from 94 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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9 WP Better Permalinks
Free by Mateusz Gbiorczyk

WP Better Permalinks

Set custom friendly permalinks structure: Custom Post Type > Taxonomy > Post and Custom Post Type > Taxonomy instead of default WordPress structure.

4.9★
from 26 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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11 Greek Multi Tool
Free by bigdrop.gr

Greek Multi Tool

The only lightweight plugin you need for Greek WordPress sites. Auto-convert Greeklish slugs, optimize permalinks, and enhance search without bloat.

4.6★
from 9 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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14 Remove Taxonomy URL
Free by sungraizfaryad

Remove Taxonomy URL

Strip custom taxonomy slugs from URLs. Optional 301 redirects, hierarchical terms, pagination support, and slug-collision detection.

4.2★
from 6 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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