WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect
Redirection
by John Godley
2M+ installs4.4
ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect
by ViralMESH
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,519 times, ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect about 1.
- ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect has no reviews yet.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against May 13, 2026 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Redirection | ViralMESH Smart 404 Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #62,386 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 573.5K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 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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