Permalink Manager Lite is the #401 ranked popular app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 176 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Permalink Manager Lite is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Maciej Bis. With a rating of 4.8★ from 176 reviews, it currently ranks #401 in the Popular category.
AppRanks data: Permalink Manager Lite ranks #401 in Popular on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 79% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Permalink Manager Lite is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Popular category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 176 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Maciej Bis — established developer track record
Cons
- −Sparse visual evidence (0 screenshots) — harder to evaluate the UX before installing
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How Permalink Manager Lite works
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The native WordPress permalink system is designed to be simple and easy to configure. Permalink Manager extends it and allows you to define custom URL structures and edit individual permalinks exactly the way you want.
The free version lets you manage URLs for posts, pages, and custom post types, while the Pro version also includes support for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.
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The plugin supports all custom post types and taxonomies, and it is compatible with popular plugins like WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, WPML, and Polylang.
Permalink Manager automatically redirects original and duplicate URLs to the correct page. Using the canonical redirect, it prevents the broken links that can hurt the UX and SEO, potentially causing a drop in organic traffic.
Features
Change Single Permalinks For a consistent and SEO-friendly URL structure, you may customize and change the permalink of each post, page, and custom post type item. Categories, tags & custom taxonomies terms permalinks can be edited in Permalink Manager Pro.
Customize URL Formats Using the “Permastructures” settings, you can choose the default format for custom URLs using “Permastructures” settings. The new format will be applied automatically when a new post/term is added or once the old permalinks are regenerated.
Custom Post Types Support Choose the post types and taxonomies you want to customize and exclude the rest of them. The plugin supports post types and taxonomies managed with ACF, Pods, JetEngine, Toolset Types, and other plugins.
Translate Permalinks With WPML or Polylang active, Permalink Manager allows you to translate the slug and customize the URL structure for every language separately.
Remove Parent Slugs Remove parent slugs from your WordPress URLs organize them hierarchically by adding categories to custom permalinks, all without writing a single line of code.
Canonical Redirect Automatically redirect old URLs whenever they change, preventing broken links, and protecting your site’s search visibility.
Additional features available in Permalink Manager Pro The free version covers all the necessary functions, while the premium version adds a few handy functionalities that can improve the process of adjusting WordPress permalinks.
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Custom Taxonomies Support Taxonomies are fully supported in the premium version (categories, tags & custom taxonomies). You may adjust individual term permalinks or change them all at once using “Permastructures”.
Full WooCommerce Support Permalink Manager Pro may be used to change the URL addresses of WooCommerce products, tags, categories, and attributes. For example, you may use the plugin to remove /product/ and /product-category/ from WooCommerce URL.
Custom Fields Support Permalink Manager is the only actively supported WordPress plugin that allows to add custom fields to permalinks and requires no technical experience.
Extra Redirects Define extra redirects (aliases) for any post, page, or term. Additionally, you may assign a redirect URL to each post/term, which will take users to any external URL address.
REST API Support Access and manage custom permalinks via the REST API.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Popular#401of 510Top 79%
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Keyword rankings
Permalink Manager Lite ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Permalink Manager Lite stands in the Popular category
Permalink Manager Lite ranks #401 of 510 apps in the Popular category, placing it in the top 79% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Permalink Manager Lite?
Permalink Manager Lite is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 176 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popular category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Maciej Bis.
Where does Permalink Manager Lite rank on WordPress?
Permalink Manager Lite currently sits at position #401 in the Popular category on WordPress. That places it in the top 79% of 510 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.