WordPress plugin comparison
Redirection vs WP SSL Redirect
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 2M+, against 600+ for WP SSL Redirect.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 19,664 times, WP SSL Redirect about 6.
- Redirection is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 705 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2026, against Mar 5, 2025 for WP SSL Redirect.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP SSL Redirect.
- Redirection has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for WP SSL Redirect.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirection |  WP SSL Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21 | #8,245 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 564.6K | 95 |
| Rating | 4.4(705) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 44% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.94 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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