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Best WordPress Plugins for Slug

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Slug

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for slug 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. Cyr-To-Lat Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. Cyr to Lat Enhanced 87/100
  3. 3. Remove Category URL 84/100
  4. 4. Admin Slug Column 84/100
  5. 5. Bulglish Permalinks 82/100
  6. 6. Pinyin Slugs 82/100
  7. 7. Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce 81/100
  8. 8. Ailo 81/100
  9. 9. WP Author Slug 80/100
  10. 10. Greek Multi Tool 80/100
  11. 11. Remove CPT base 79/100
  12. 12. Remove Taxonomy URL 79/100
  13. 13. Slug Search and Admin Columns 77/100
  14. 14. Edit Author Slug 76/100
  15. 15. Remove Taxonomy Slug 72/100
1 Cyr-To-Lat
Best overall Free by Sergey Biryukov

Cyr-To-Lat

Convert Non-Latin characters in post, page and term slugs to Latin characters.

4.7★
from 98 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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2 Cyr to Lat Enhanced
Free by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic

Cyr to Lat Enhanced

Converts Cyrillic, European and Georgian characters in post, term slugs and media file names into Latin characters.

4.6★
from 51 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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3 Remove Category URL
Free by Themeisle

Remove Category URL

Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.

4.2★
from 59 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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4 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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5 Bulglish Permalinks
Free by Boyan Raichev

Bulglish Permalinks

This plugin converts Bulgarian cyrillic characters in slugs and filenames to Latin characters, according to the official rules for transliteration.

5★
from 7 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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6 Pinyin Slugs
Free by Pieter Bos

Pinyin Slugs

Transforms Simplified or Traditional Chinese character titles into Pinyin to create a permalink friendly slug.

5★
from 8 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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8 Ailo
Free by Elchanan Levavi

Ailo

Automatically translate non-English slugs into clean, user-friendly English to improve sharing and SEO.

4.9★
from 12 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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9 WP Author Slug
Free by Konstantin Obenland

WP Author Slug

Add a layer of security and prevent your login name from being shown in the author archive's URL.

4.8★
from 19 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
80

WPScore

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10 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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12 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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13 Slug Search and Admin Columns
Free by Code and core

Slug Search and Admin Columns

Enhance your WordPress admin with powerful slug search, sortable ID and Slug columns, and flexible settings for better content management.

5★
from 1 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
77

WPScore

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14 Edit Author Slug
Free by Brandon Allen

Edit Author Slug

Allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.

4.8★
from 84 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
76

WPScore

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15 Remove Taxonomy Slug
Free by Akshay Shah

Remove Taxonomy Slug

Remove taxonomy slugs from URLs for cleaner, SEO-friendly permalinks with simple settings and minimal technical setup.

5★
from 1 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
72

WPScore

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