Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Permalinks to Category/Permalinks | Search shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 9 | 6 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 800+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Permalinks to Category/Permalinks and Search shortcode each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Permalinks to Category/Permalinks audit • Search shortcode audit
Permalinks to Category/Permalinks (5.0★, 9 reviews) and Search shortcode (5.0★, 6 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Permalinks to Category/Permalinks does carry the larger published review base (9 vs 6). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Permalinks to Category/Permalinks has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (9 vs 6).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Permalinks to Category/Permalinks has 9 published reviews; Search shortcode has 6 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Permalinks to Category/Permalinks and Search shortcode both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Search shortcode" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.