WordPress plugin comparison
Link Shortcut vs Redirection
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Link Shortcut.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 856 times, Link Shortcut about 2.
- Link Shortcut has no reviews yet.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Apr 23, 2009 for Link Shortcut.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Link Shortcut.
- Link Shortcut has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Shortcut |  Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,387 | #415 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 59.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(419) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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