WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Redirection
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 100K+ for Custom Permalinks.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Custom Permalinks about 1,109.
- Redirection is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 705 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Redirection.
- Custom Permalinks 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 2008 for Custom Permalinks.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Permalinks |  Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #21 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.8K | 564.6K |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 4.4(705) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 44% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×2.94 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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