WordPress plugin comparison
Change Permalink Helper vs Redirection
Change Permalink Helper
by Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde)
800+ installs4.7
Redirection
by John Godley
2M+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 800+ for Change Permalink Helper.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Change Permalink Helper about 7.
- Change Permalink Helper is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Apr 24, 2020 for Change Permalink Helper.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Change Permalink Helper.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Change Permalink Helper.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Change Permalink Helper | Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,497 | #21 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 162 | 556.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 4.4(705) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 44% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.94 |
| Last release | 6 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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