WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Redirector
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Redirector.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 856 times, Redirector about 21.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Redirector.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Redirector.
- Redirector has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  Redirector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #2,610 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.3K | 474 |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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