WordPress plugin comparison
Redirect 404 to Homepage vs External Link Redirection
At a glance
- Redirect 404 to Homepage has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for External Link Redirection.
- On a typical day, Redirect 404 to Homepage is downloaded about 362 times, External Link Redirection about 2.
- External Link Redirection has no reviews yet.
- Redirect 404 to Homepage was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jun 4, 2022 for External Link Redirection.
- Redirect 404 to Homepage is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for External Link Redirection.
- Redirect 404 to Homepage has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for External Link Redirection.
Line by line
Redirect 404 to Homepage leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirect 404 to Homepage |  External Link Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #638 | #41,287 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.5K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.6(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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