WordPress plugin comparison

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks vs PublishPress Shortlinks

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs3.8

PublishPress Shortlinks

by PublishPress

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for PublishPress Shortlinks.
On a typical day, Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks is downloaded about 1,195 times, PublishPress Shortlinks about 9.
PublishPress Shortlinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 162 reviews.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for PublishPress Shortlinks.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for PublishPress Shortlinks.

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks	PublishPress Shortlinks
Popular rank	#338	#13,771
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	122.3K	173
Rating	3.8(162)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.18	×0.39
Last release	21 days ago	1 month 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.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.