WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Role Based Redirect
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Role Based Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 856 times, Role Based Redirect about 21.
- Redirection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 419 reviews, against 4.8 from 17 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 18, 2025 for Role Based Redirect.
- Redirection resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Role Based Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Role Based Redirect.
- Role Based Redirect has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  Role Based Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #4,806 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.3K | 436 |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | 4.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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