WordPress plugin comparison

LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security vs Redirection

LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security

by devshujon

20+ installs5.0

Redirection

by John Godley

2M+ installs4.4

At a glance

Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 20+ for LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security.
On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security about 3.
LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security.
Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security.
Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security.

Redirection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security	Redirection
Popular rank	#26,182	#21
Active installs	20+	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	63	564.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.4(705)
Support threads resolved	–	44%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×2.94
Last release	5 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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