Redirection vs VaultPress
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | VaultPress v5.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Redirection | VaultPress ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | Real-time backup and malware scanning through the VaultPress service; Admin page and Jetpack menu integration; Login lockdown and firewall toggles in one place |
| Cons | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs | Requires a paid VaultPress subscription; Readme says it is no longer supported for new customers; Replacement recommended by the readme is Jetpack Security |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 4 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules | Realtime backup of content, settings and uploads to the service ($), Scheduled malware scan (daily, then batches) ($), Login lockdown ($), Comment activity sent to the service ($), Hotfix filters for known third-party plugin issues |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | — | VaultPress service ($) |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | Jetpack |
| Other | WP CLI | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | vaultpress.com |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |