Cyrillic Permalinks
Automatically transliterates Cyrillic letters in permalinks to their Latin phonetic equivalent. Multi-language. Can convert pre-existing permalinks.
Use with caution
Cyrillic Permalinks works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 57/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Cyrillic Permalinks stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bulgarian | #22 |
| cyrillic | #1 |
| permalinks | #19 |
| russian | #64 |
| slugs | #15 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Cyrillic Permalinks
From the official readme · v2.0.5Description
This plugin will automatically transliterate permalink URLs when you save a new page or post with a title in the Cyrillic script.
Romanization presets are available for all the major languages using the Cyrillic script: Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Belarussian, Serbian, Tajik, Bulgarian, Kyrgyz, Bosnian, Mongolian, and Macedonian.
The plugin can also romanize permalinks for any pre-existing posts, categories, products or other items with a title written in Cyrillic.
Only UTF-8 encoding is supported.
Installation
- Upload the package contents to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Review plugin settings under Settings / Cyrillic Permalinks
Changelog
2.0.5
- Fix: translation domain should match the WordPress directory slug
- Fix: “romanize existing permalinks” option now works on pages and products
- Fix: minor security enhancements
2.0.4
- Fix: PHP 8 compatibility
2.0.3
- Fix: errors in Ukrainian romanization table
2.0.2
- Fix: posts that have a question mark at the end of the title do not work
2.0.1
- Fix: WordPress 5.0 compatibility
2.0.0
- Fix: some letters are missed
- Feature: multiple language conversion tables (default: Russian)
- Feature: regenerate pre-existing permalinks
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FAQ
Cyrillic Permalinks: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Cyrillic Permalinks free?
Yes. Cyrillic Permalinks is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Cyrillic Permalinks safe to use in 2026?
Cyrillic Permalinks works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 57/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Cyrillic Permalinks?
Cyrillic Permalinks is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,281 times since it launched in June 2007. It was downloaded 239 times in the last 30 days.
Does Cyrillic Permalinks work with WordPress 7.1?
Cyrillic Permalinks is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Cyrillic Permalinks need?
Cyrillic Permalinks requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Cyrillic Permalinks last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.5, was released on May 20, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes Cyrillic Permalinks?
Cyrillic Permalinks is developed and maintained by pbosakov.
What are the best alternatives to Cyrillic Permalinks?
The most popular alternatives to Cyrillic Permalinks are Bulglish Permalinks (3K+ installs) and По български (30+ installs).
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