Safe Redirect Manager vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Safe Redirect Manager v2.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | September 20, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Safe Redirect Manager | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Redirects stored as a custom post type, easy to export; Regex matching, status codes and forced HTTPS per rule; Redirect-loop check and WP-CLI commands | XML sitemaps and a schema graph in the free version; Breadcrumbs block and WooCommerce product support; Widely installed, with a large existing knowledge base |
| Cons | Requires WordPress 6.9 or newer and PHP 7.4 or newer; Redirect rules are custom posts, so they sit in the posts table; Regex rules run on every front-end request that reaches redirect matching | Redirect manager and Local SEO need Premium or an add-on; AI tools use a limited free allowance; Usage tracking is opt-in and asks on first setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | Paid |
| Local SEO | — | Paid |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirects stored as the redirect_rule custom post type, Regex redirect matching, Redirect status codes including 4xx, Force HTTPS per rule, CSV import and export, Redirect loop detection, Redirect chain alert in the admin, Maximum redirect count check, WP-CLI commands for redirects | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |