WordPress plugin comparison
Redirect.txt vs Redirection
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for Redirect.txt.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Redirect.txt about 4.
- Redirect.txt has no reviews yet.
- Redirect.txt was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Redirection.
- Redirect.txt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Redirection.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for Redirect.txt.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirect.txt |  Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,253 | #21 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 113 | 564.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(705) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 44% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×2.94 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 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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