WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Redirect vs Proper Redirect
Maintenance Redirect
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn
10K+ installs4.9
Proper Redirect
by peterarends
20+ installs
At a glance
- Maintenance Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Proper Redirect.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Redirect is downloaded about 47 times, Proper Redirect about 1.
- Proper Redirect has no reviews yet.
- Maintenance Redirect was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Jun 24, 2011 for Proper Redirect.
- Maintenance Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.1.4 for Proper Redirect.
- Maintenance Redirect has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Proper Redirect.
Line by line
Maintenance Redirect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Maintenance Redirect | Proper Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,936 | #28,294 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.9(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 15 years 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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