Pretty Url vs WP URL Extension

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Pretty Url

by faaiq

Health C61

WP URL Extension

by EviLex

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

Pretty UrlWP URL Extension

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Pretty Url	WP URL Extension
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80 ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-11%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 61 ✓	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	45/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	—
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	—
Reviews	1 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	70/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1.4y ago ✓	7.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	103 ✓	27
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.6% ✓	0.6%
Category	SEO	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Pretty UrlWP URL Extension

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.