WordPress plugin comparison

Extra Authors Redirect vs Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

Extra Authors Redirect

by Andrew Norcross

10+ installs5.0

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Extra Authors Redirect.
On a typical day, Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is downloaded about 1,190 times, Extra Authors Redirect about 1.
Extra Authors Redirect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 162 reviews.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 30, 2014 for Extra Authors Redirect.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Extra Authors Redirect.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Extra Authors Redirect.

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Extra Authors Redirect	Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks
Popular rank	#46,660	#338
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19	123.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.8(162)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.18
Last release	12 years ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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