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Best link redirect plugins for WordPress

The most popular link redirect plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SEO Smart Link Targets leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of SEO External Links (10+) and WP Link Manager (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “link redirect” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 link redirect plugins

  1. 1.
    SEO Smart Link Targets

    The most installed link redirect plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  2. 2.
    SEO External Links

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  3. 3.
    WP Link Manager

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  4. 4.
    PASA Link Redirect

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  5. 5.
    LinksTrackly

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 5 plugins tagged “link redirect”