WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs VK Link Target Controller
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for VK Link Target Controller.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 856 times, VK Link Target Controller about 141.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- VK Link Target Controller was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Redirection.
- Redirection resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for VK Link Target Controller.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- VK Link Target Controller has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  VK Link Target Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #415 | #1,050 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.3K | 14.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(419) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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