Permalink History
Saves the history of your WordPress site permalinks and provides automatic redirects.
Solid choice
Permalink History is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 3 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Permalink History stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| backup | >100 |
| history | #51 |
| permalink | #73 |
| Protocol | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Permalink History
From the official readme · v2.0.6Description
Saves the history of your WordPress site and provides automatic redirects.
Installation
- Upload
permalink-history.zipto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Extract the Plugin to a
permalink-historyFolder - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
How does it work?
This plugin tries to save all changes of permalinks in your system. When someone uses an old permalink that is in the history database it will not show 404 page but instead redirect to the new location.
Does this work with changes made before plugin installation?
Nope! You need to first install this plugin to start saving the history.
Does this effect my site performance?
For small sites (less than 30.000 posts) there should be no performance issue. We use a custom table with good indexation to provide quick search access for historical permalinks. But to be honest. Perhaps it could get an issue, yes. Therefore you export a redirect map on the permalinks settings page and make early redirects before php starts working.
Changelog
Fixes a fatal error in 2.0.4 that took every page of the site down, the front end and the login screen included. Update as soon as you can, and do not roll back to 2.0.4.
2.0.6
Bug Fixes
* network-wide activation on case-sensitive file systems (34f8234)
* only resolve old paths to publicly visible content (64140be)
2.0.5
Bug Fixes
* restore the site – the nonce was created before WordPress could (8a5f4a6)
* restore the site – the nonce was created before WordPress could (4f4fa9f)
2.0.4
Do not use this version. It fails with a fatal error on every request, the front
end included, because a nonce was created before WordPress had loaded the function
that creates it. Fixed in 2.0.5.
Bug Fixes
* bind the LIKE term and LIMIT values in database queries (975aa76)
* block direct file access and use a literal text domain (05b34e5)
* change minimum version to 6.6 (eee78db)
* declare the PHP 8.0 requirement the code already has (08e79e1)
* only expose publicly visible content through the public history endpoints (9660279)
* require manage_options and a nonce for the redirect map (026990f)
* verify history rows belong to the post before deleting them (4cbce86)
2.0.3
- Fix: Gutenberg error fix for old history entries
2.0.2
- Fix: no css error fix
2.0.1
- Fix: Gutenberg panel produce js error in non-public post types
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FAQ
Permalink History: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Permalink History free?
Yes. Permalink History is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Permalink History safe to use in 2026?
Permalink History is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Permalink History?
Permalink History is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,262 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 199 times in the last 30 days.
Does Permalink History work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Permalink History up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.6 or newer.
What PHP version does Permalink History need?
Permalink History requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Permalink History last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.6, was released on October 2, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Who makes Permalink History?
Permalink History is developed and maintained by Palasthotel GmbH.
What are the best alternatives to Permalink History?
The most popular alternatives to Permalink History are All-in-One WP Migration and… (5M+ installs), UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Mi… (4M+ installs) and Jetpack (3M+ installs).
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