Redirection vs Ultimate Blocks
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Blocks v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Redirection | Ultimate Blocks · Ultimate Blocks Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | Free set of content blocks for the block editor; Review block outputs JSON-LD schema markup; Table of contents, post grid and social share blocks included free |
| Cons | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs | Some blocks such as AI summary and advanced review features are only in Pro; Schema output is limited to the review block, with no sitemap or redirect tools |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | No | No |
| Redirects | Yes | No |
| Local SEO | No | Yes |
| WooCommerce | No | No |
| AI content | No | Paid |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules | Table of contents block, Post grid block, Social share buttons block, Content filter block, Countdown block, Review block with JSON-LD schema output, Pro-only block upsells (review, expand, image slider and others) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | Google Fonts, Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | www.googleapis.com, api.dailymotion.com, player.vimeo.com |
| Blocks | — | 37 |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |