Redirection vs UpdraftPlus Migrator
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | UpdraftPlus Migrator checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Redirection | — |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | — |
| 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 | Needs a Premium plan or Migrator licence; plans run from $70 to $399 per year; Vendor page does not say whether the free plugin can migrate |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | — |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |