Better Search Replace vs Redirection
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| Feature | Better Search Replace v1.4.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | September 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Better Search Replace · BSR Pro ($) | Redirection |
| Pros | Dry run preview before changing the database; Handles serialised data safely when changing domains | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks |
| Cons | A wrong replace can break a site, so backups are essential; Upgrade prompts link to the paid BSR Pro edition | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Search and replace across database tables, Dry run preview, Choose which tables to change, Serialised-data aware replace, Tools menu screen, Upgrade links to BSR Pro | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects |
| Other | — | WP CLI |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Custom tables | — | 4 |