Best alias plugins for WordPress
The most popular alias plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Domain Mapping System leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Redirect by Custom Field (600+) and Widget Alias (200+). All 5 plugins tagged “alias” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 alias plugins
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Domain Mapping SystemThe most installed alias plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 56 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
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Redirect by Custom Field600+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 5 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 3.
Widget Alias200+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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HTTPS Domain Alias40+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Proper Redirect20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
All 5 plugins tagged “alias”
Domain Mapping System
Up in the last 7 days:9#4,662by Maarten B4 months ago
Domain Mapping System is the most powerful way to manage alias domains and map them to any published resource - creating Microsites with ease!
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(56)
- Downloads
- 52/day
Redirect by Custom Field
Down in the last 7 days:3#8,513by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)13 years ago
Changes the URLs pointing to pages and posts which have a "redirect" custom field, using that entry as the URL instead.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.8(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Widget Alias
Up in the last 7 days:61#11,785by MIGHTYminnow8 months ago
Duplicate any existing widget using the Widget Alias widget and shortcode.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 6/day
HTTPS Domain Alias
Down in the last 7 days:52#22,351by Otto Kekäläinen6 years ago
Enable your site to have a different domains for HTTP and HTTPS.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Proper Redirect
#28,005by peterarends15 years ago
Redirects you to the proper URL of the website. In case of stumbling upon a working alias.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day