WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs 404 Redirect
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for 404 Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 825 times, 404 Redirect about 3.
- Redirection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 419 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jun 5, 2016 for 404 Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for 404 Redirect.
- 404 Redirect has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  404 Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #12,634 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.9K | 69 |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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