WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs Smart DL Redirect
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for Smart DL Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, Smart DL Redirect about 2.
- Smart DL Redirect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Jan 5, 2026 for Smart DL Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smart DL Redirect.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Smart DL Redirect.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  Smart DL Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #48,159 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 554.7K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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