Redirection vs WP Migrate DB
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | WP Migrate DB v2.7.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Redirection | WP Migrate Lite · WP Migrate ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | Find and replace that handles serialised data; Push and pull database migrations between sites; WP-CLI commands for scripted migrations |
| Cons | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs | Some features are gated to the paid WP Migrate edition; Remote migrations need the plugin on both sites; Database changes are applied directly, so a backup first is advisable |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules | Push and pull database between sites, Find and replace inside serialised data, Export database backup file, Saved migration profiles, WP-CLI migration commands, Features gated by the Pro constant ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |