Redirection vs Simple 301 Redirects
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Simple 301 Redirects v2.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Redirection | Simple 301 Redirects |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | Redirect manager in the admin; Redirects to other sites or pages; Setup without server access |
| Cons | 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 | Redirects run inside WordPress, not at the web server; Includes opt-in usage tracking |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | — |
| XML sitemaps | No | — |
| Redirects | Yes | — |
| Local SEO | No | — |
| WooCommerce | No | — |
| AI content | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Redirect manager, Opt-in usage tracking |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | WPDeveloper Insights |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | send.wpinsight.com |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |