Simple Post Type Permalinks
Simple Post Type Permalinks is Simple and Smart than Custom Post Type Permalinks.
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Simple Post Type Permalinks shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 8K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 41/100 on our health check.
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Post Type Permalinks stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cms | >100 |
| custom post type | >100 |
| permalink | >100 |
| permalinks | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 10 reviews
About Simple Post Type Permalinks
From the official readme · v2.0.5Description
Edit the permalink structure of custom post type too easy.
Simple Post Type Permalinks is Simple and Smart than Custom Post Type Permalinks.
Available tags are %post_id%, %postname%, %year%, %monthnum%, %day%, %hour%, %minute%, %second%, %author%.
Requires PHP version 5.3 or higher.
This Plugin published on GitHub.
Please Fork and Pull Request!
Setting on Code
Example:
register_post_type( 'foo',
array(
"public" => true,
'has_archive' => true,
"rewrite" => [
"with_front" => true
],
"sptp_permalink_structure" => "foo/%post_id%"
)
);
Installation
Manual Installation
- Upload the entire
/simple-post-type-permalinksdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate Simple Post Type Permalinks through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Access the permalinks setting by going to Settings -> Permalinks.
Changelog
Drop PHP 5.2.
2.0.1
- Tested 4.9
2.0.0
- Change of class structure.
- Change namespace.
- Add abstract Module class.
- Use autoloader.
- Remove constructor injection and add setter injection for modules.
- Support
%year%,%monthnum%,%day%,%hour%,%minute%,%second%,%author%.
1.3.1
- fix pagination link.
1.2.0
- fix textdomain.
1.1.0
- Test with WooCommerce and WPML.
- Admin Bug Fix.
- Support
get_post_type_archive.
1.0.3
- Admin Bug Fix.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Simple Post Type Permalinks: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Simple Post Type Permalinks free?
Yes. Simple Post Type Permalinks is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Post Type Permalinks safe to use in 2026?
Simple Post Type Permalinks shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 8K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 41/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Post Type Permalinks?
Simple Post Type Permalinks is active on 8K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 86,172 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 336 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Post Type Permalinks work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Post Type Permalinks is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Simple Post Type Permalinks need?
Simple Post Type Permalinks requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Simple Post Type Permalinks last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.5, was released on June 4, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Simple Post Type Permalinks?
Simple Post Type Permalinks is developed and maintained by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe).
What are the best alternatives to Simple Post Type Permalinks?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Post Type Permalinks are White Label CMS (200K+ installs), List category posts (80K+ installs) and Cornerstone (20K+ installs).
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