Redirection vs Zip Recipes
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| Feature | Redirection v5.10.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Zip Recipes v8.2.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | September 19, 2026 | June 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Redirection | Zip Recipes · Zip Recipes Lover ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid edition; Regular expression and conditional redirects; Logs 404 errors and can redirect changed permalinks | Adds schema.org Recipe markup for search results; Recipe cards, recipe grid and nutrition label; Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes |
| Cons | Adds its own database tables and logs that grow over time; Apache and Nginx module options need server-side setup; Large plugin with many screens for simple redirect needs | Some blocks are premium and locked in the free build; Licence and updates go through the Freemius SDK; Premium blocks cannot be used in the free build |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | — |
| XML sitemaps | No | — |
| Redirects | Yes | — |
| Local SEO | No | — |
| WooCommerce | No | — |
| AI content | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect manager with groups, Regular expression and conditional matches, 404 error logging, Automatic redirect on permalink change, Import and export of redirects, Apache and Nginx file modules | Recipe card with schema.org markup, Recipe grid shortcode and block, Nutrition label shortcode and block, Premium block gating ($), Recipe management admin page |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Simple 301 Redirects | — |
| Other | WP CLI | Freemius SDK, Gutenberg block editor |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.freemius.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |