WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 825 times, ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect about 1.
- ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect has no reviews yet.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against May 13, 2026 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #61,830 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.1K | 37 |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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