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Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode) vs Redirection

Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode)

by dpoakaspine

Fewer than 10 installs

Redirection

by John Godley

2M+ installs4.4

At a glance

Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode).
On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode) about 1.
Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode) has no reviews yet.
Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Mar 15, 2018 for Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode).
Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode).
Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode).

Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode)	Redirection
Popular rank	#56,855	#21
Active installs	Fewer than 10	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	16	564.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(705)
Support threads resolved	–	44%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.94
Last release	8 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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