WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Redirect External Links(Back Links)
Redirection
by Inisev
100K+ installs5.0
Redirect External Links(Back Links)
by kanhaiya122108
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Redirect External Links(Back Links).
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 825 times, Redirect External Links(Back Links) about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Mar 4, 2021 for Redirect External Links(Back Links).
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Redirect External Links(Back Links).
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Redirection | Redirect External Links(Back Links) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #71,542 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.9K | 25 |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.7 |
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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