Redirection vs WPSSO CORE
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | WPSSO CORE v22.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Redirection | WPSSO Core · WPSSO Core Premium ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | Open Graph, X card, Pinterest and JSON-LD markup from one settings screen; WooCommerce product schema and offers; Free core covers most common social and schema needs |
| Cons | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs | Many advanced features and add-ons require the paid Premium edition; Large settings surface can take time to configure; Short URL services contacted only when a shortener is chosen |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | No | No |
| Redirects | Yes | No |
| Local SEO | No | — |
| WooCommerce | No | Yes |
| AI content | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules | Open Graph meta tags for social sharing, X (Twitter) card meta tags, Pinterest rich pin markup, JSON-LD schema graph, WooCommerce product schema with offers, oEmbed support for social embeds, Short URL services (TinyURL, YOURLS), Robots meta tag control per page, Premium edition and add-on packages ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | TinyURL |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4.33 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | tinyurl.com |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |