WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Simple Website Redirect
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 5K+ for Simple Website Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Simple Website Redirect about 35.
- Simple Website Redirect is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Mar 15, 2025 for Simple Website Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Website Redirect.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for Simple Website Redirect.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  Simple Website Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #2,949 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 564.6K | 832 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | 4.6(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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