WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Resource Not Found Placeholder
Redirection
by John Godley
2M+ installs4.4
Resource Not Found Placeholder
by Jose Mortellaro
20+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 20+ for Resource Not Found Placeholder.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,519 times, Resource Not Found Placeholder about 2.
- Resource Not Found Placeholder is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Resource Not Found Placeholder was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Redirection.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for Resource Not Found Placeholder.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Redirection | Resource Not Found Placeholder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #27,761 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 573.5K | 55 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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