If you are not sure if the Pro version is what you need, you may get started with the free Lite version of Permalink Manager. This free plugin provides basic features and capabilities, while the more powerful Pro variant includes extra tools to better optimize permalinks.
The main difference between Lite and Pro lies in their ability to edit custom permalinks for categories and custom taxonomies (e.g., product categories). Moreover, the Pro version enables users to utilize custom fields inside the generated custom permalinks as well as create additional redirects that work similarly to aliases leading visitors towards a canonical URL.
Additionally, as a customer with a valid license key for the Pro version, you can request dedicated customer support. By purchasing a license, you are contributing to the maintenance and development of the plugin. Your support helps to cover the costs associated with keeping the plugin up-to-date and improving its features.
Lite vs. Pro
The free version can be downloaded from WordPress.org or installed directly through your WordPress admin dashboard, just like any other free plugin.
Examine the comparison table below to decide if you need the Pro version or if the Free version will suffice for your website.
| Permalink Manager Lite | Permalink Manager Pro |
| Core functionalities |
| Edit posts, pages & custom post types permalinks | ✔ |
| Edit terms, categories & custom taxonomies permalinks | ✖ | ✔ |
| Edit custom permalinks one by one | ✔ |
Customize/predefine permalinks formats
Mass edit WordPress URLs using permastructures (permalink formats) editor | ✔ |
Translate the custom permalinks
Use different URL formats based on content language (WPML, Polylang) | ✔ |
| Add custom fields to WordPress permalinks | ✖ | ✔ |
| Add taxonomy slugs to the custom post type permalinks | ✔ |
| Auto-update the custom permalinks after the title update | ✔ |
| Automatic plugin updates | ✔ |
| WooCommerce permalinks |
| Edit base shop URL | ✔ |
| Remove /product/ from product permalinks | ✔ |
| Remove /product-category/ from product category permalinks | ✖ | ✔ |
| Remove /product-tag/ from product tag permalinks | ✖ | ✔ |
| Edit single products, product categories, tags and attribues permalinks (one by one) | ✖ | ✔ |
| Add SKU number to WooCommerce product permalinks | ✖ | ✔ |
WooCommerce coupon permalinks
Automatically apply the cart discount with the coupon custom URL | ✖ | ✔ |
| Redirects |
Automatic redirects
Redirect native permalinks to the custom permalinks | ✔ |
| Add additional redirects for any post/page/product/term/category | ✖ | ✔ |
| Add external URL redirects for any post/page/product/term/category | ✖ | ✔ |
| Advanced functionalities |
| Adjust trailing slashes settings | ✔ |
| Add .html, .php, .html extension/suffixes to WordPress permalinks | ✔ |
| Programmatically change the custom permalinks | ✔ |
| Conditional permalink formats | ✔ |
| Remove “stop-words” from custom permalinks | ✖ | ✔ |
| Third party plugins support |
| Yoast SEO | ✔ |
| RankMath | ✔ |
| SEOPress | ✔ |
| WPML | ✔ |
| Polylang | ✔ |
| Advanced Custom Fields | ✖ | ✔ |
| Toolset Types | ✖ | ✔ |
| Pods | ✖ | ✔ |
| Metabox | ✖ | ✔ |