WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Permalinks vs Redirection
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 300+ for Advanced Permalinks.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Advanced Permalinks about 6.
- Redirection is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 705 reviews, against 2.7 from 9 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against May 5, 2012 for Advanced Permalinks.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Advanced Permalinks.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Permalinks |  Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,027 | #21 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 564.6K |
| Rating | 2.7(9) | 4.4(705) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 44% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.94 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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