WordPress plugin comparison

Go Redirects URL Forwarder vs Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

Go Redirects URL Forwarder

by WPKube

800+ 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 800+ for Go Redirects URL Forwarder.
On a typical day, Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is downloaded about 1,190 times, Go Redirects URL Forwarder about 14.
Go Redirects URL Forwarder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.8 from 162 reviews.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 1, 2026 for Go Redirects URL Forwarder.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Go Redirects URL Forwarder.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Go Redirects URL Forwarder.

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

Metric	Go Redirects URL Forwarder	Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks
Popular rank	#7,559	#338
Active installs	800+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	366	123.4K
Rating	5.0(4)	3.8(162)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.61	×1.18
Last release	3 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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