WordPress plugin comparison
External Link Redirection vs Redirection
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for External Link Redirection.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, External Link Redirection about 2.
- External Link Redirection has no reviews yet.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Jun 4, 2022 for External Link Redirection.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for External Link Redirection.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2022 for External Link Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Link Redirection |  Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,689 | #21 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 556.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(705) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 44% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.94 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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