404 Solution vs Redirection (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org 404 Error Plugins top 10: 404 Solution at #5 and Redirection at #4. Redirection leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
404 Solution
Automatically redirect 404 errors to the right page using a 7-engine matching pipeline and spell-checking algorithm. Zero configuration required.
Redirection
Manage 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache or Nginx required.
Who leads on what
Redirection leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Redirection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in 404 Error Plugins.
Redirection has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: 404 Solution has 44, Redirection has 703. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Redirection has more reviews behind its score: 703 against 44.
404 Solution was updated more recently, on October 2, 2026; Redirection on September 19, 2026.
Redirection was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 933,352 times against 11,677.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
404 Solution
Pick 404 Solution if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Redirection
Pick Redirection if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
404 Solution vs Redirection side by side
| 404 Solution | Redirection | |
|---|---|---|
| 404 Error Plugins ranking | #5 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 44 | 703 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 2 million+ |
| Total downloads | 1,195,703 | 80,165,374 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11,677 | 933,352 |
| Last updated | Oct 2, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 5, 2017 | Sep 10, 2007 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
404 Solution ratings
Redirection ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither 404 Solution nor Redirection can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the 404 Error Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
404 Solution vs Redirection: common questions
Is 404 Solution better than Redirection?
Redirection leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Redirection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in 404 Error Plugins.
Which has more users, 404 Solution or Redirection?
Redirection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in 404 Error Plugins.
Which is rated higher, 404 Solution or Redirection?
Redirection has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are 404 Solution and Redirection free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. 404 Solution may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Redirection may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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