WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs VS Custom Redirects
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for VS Custom Redirects.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 825 times, VS Custom Redirects about 3.
- VS Custom Redirects has no reviews yet.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for VS Custom Redirects.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- VS Custom Redirects has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  VS Custom Redirects |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #38,992 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.9K | 37 |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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