WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Redirector
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 7K+ for Redirector.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Redirector about 21.
- Redirector is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Redirector.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Redirector.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Redirector.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  Redirector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #2,610 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 564.6K | 474 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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