WordPress plugin comparison

RationalRedirects vs Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

RationalRedirects

by rationalwp

Fewer than 10 installs

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for RationalRedirects.
On a typical day, Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is downloaded about 1,190 times, RationalRedirects about 1.
RationalRedirects has no reviews yet.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against May 20, 2026 for RationalRedirects.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for RationalRedirects.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for RationalRedirects.

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

Metric	RationalRedirects	Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks
Popular rank	#65,622	#338
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	34	123.4K
Rating	No ratings	3.8(162)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.18
Last release	5 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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