WordPress plugin comparison
Redirect 404 to Homepage vs Redirection
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 60K+ for Redirect 404 to Homepage.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,519 times, Redirect 404 to Homepage about 362.
- Redirect 404 to Homepage is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Redirect 404 to Homepage was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Redirection.
- Redirect 404 to Homepage resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 44% for Redirection.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Redirect 404 to Homepage.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirect 404 to Homepage |  Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #638 | #21 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.5K | 573.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(24) | 4.4(705) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 44% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×2.94 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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