WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs WP Redirect Link
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for WP Redirect Link.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, WP Redirect Link about 1.
- WP Redirect Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 705 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Jan 2, 2015 for WP Redirect Link.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for WP Redirect Link.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for WP Redirect Link.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  WP Redirect Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #37,422 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 564.6K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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