Redirection vs Import Export for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Import Export for WooCommerce v1.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Redirection | Import Export for WooCommerce · WebToffee paid add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | CSV and XML import and export for WooCommerce data; FTP and SFTP delivery of export files; Run history of imports and exports |
| Cons | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs | Paid add-ons need a WebToffee licence key; Some add-ons are sold separately from the core; Export sends a request to an external PHP check service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules | Import and export modules for WooCommerce data, FTP and SFTP delivery of export files, Licence key manager for paid add-ons ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | WebToffee licensing server ($), PHP code checker service |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | phpcodechecker.com, licensing.webtoffee.com |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |