Best WordPress Redirect Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
301 rules, broken link tracking and tidy URLs after a site changes shape.
A redirect plugin maps an old address to a new one so the link someone shared five years ago still lands somewhere useful. It matters most right after a migration or a permalink change, which is exactly when nobody has time to write server rules.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 9,060,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "redirect", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Redirect Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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Rank Math SEO
4 million+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Redirection
5.0 out of 5, from 419 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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Rank Math SEO
7,517 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Simple 301 Redirects
October 19, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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All in One SEO
March 30, 2007, first published on WordPress.org
- Best support record
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All in One SEO
21 of 21 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
- Most languages
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Rank Math SEO
19 languages, translated to 90% or more on translate.wordpress.org
Redirect Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | Redirection | 4.4 | 703 | 2 million+ |
| 2 | 301 Redirects | 4.7 | 578 | 300,000+ |
| 3 | All in One SEO | 4.7 | 5,227 | 2 million+ |
| 4 | Redirection for Contact Form 7 | 4.7 | 275 | 200,000+ |
| 5 | All 404 Redirect to Homepage | 4.1 | 96 | 200,000+ |
| 6 | Redirection | 5.0 | 419 | 100,000+ |
| 7 | Simple 301 Redirects | 3.8 | 162 | 100,000+ |
| 8 | Rank Math SEO | 4.8 | 7,517 | 4 million+ |
| 9 | 404 to 301 | 4.7 | 320 | 100,000+ |
| 10 | Redirect 404 to Homepage | 4.6 | 24 | 60,000+ |
The 10 best Redirect Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "redirect", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
4.4 (703) 2 million+ active installs Updated Sep 19, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Manage 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache or Nginx required.
933,352 downloads in 30 days
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager
4.7 (578) 300,000+ active installs Updated Aug 15, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Manage 301 & 302 redirects. Simple redirection & redirects validation. Includes redirect stats & 404 error log.
36,481 downloads in 30 days-
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights)
4.7 (5,227) 2 million+ active installs Updated Oct 7, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3AIOSEO is the WordPress SEO plugin. Boost SEO rankings with AI SEO tools, schema, meta descriptions, XML sitemaps & rank tracking.
2,778,463 downloads in 30 days 
4.7 (275) 200,000+ active installs Updated Oct 15, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Redirect to any page or URL, execute scripts after submission, save data to the database, and unlock additional submission actions for Contact Form 7.
217,490 downloads in 30 days
4.1 (96) 200,000+ active installs Updated Aug 21, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.10Using this plugin, you can fix all 404 error links by redirecting them to homepage using the SEO 301 redirection. Improve your SEO rank & pages speed
43,180 downloads in 30 days-
5.0 (419) 100,000+ active installs Updated Oct 12, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3
Redirection
45,896 downloads in 30 days -
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks – Easy Redirect Manager
3.8 (162) 100,000+ active installs Updated Oct 19, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Simple 301 Redirects provides an easy method of redirecting requests to another page on your site or elsewhere on the web.
90,253 downloads in 30 days -
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings
4.8 (7,517) 4 million+ active installs Updated Oct 6, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Grow your organic traffic and AI visibility with powerful SEO tools, XML sitemaps, Schema automation, and built-in AI SEO, all in one place.
3,809,256 downloads in 30 days 
404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring
4.7 (320) 100,000+ active installs Updated Sep 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Redirect manager for 301, 302 and 307 redirection. Monitor and fix 404 errors, log every broken link and protect your SEO after a migration.
61,686 downloads in 30 days
4.6 (24) 60,000+ active installs Updated Sep 23, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Redirect 404 missing pages to the homepage using SEO 301 redirection. Super lightweight!
38,127 downloads in 30 days
What changed in the Redirect Plugins ranking
How to choose a Redirect Plugin for WordPress
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Know the difference between 301 and 302
A 301 says the move is permanent and passes the ranking on. A 302 says it is temporary. Using the wrong one after a migration loses what the old address had earned.
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Watch the 404 log for real problems
The value is often not the redirects you plan but the ones the log tells you to make, from links you did not know existed.
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Redirect to the closest page, not the homepage
Sending every dead URL to the front page is worse than a 404 for the reader and gains nothing in search.
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Keep the list short
Every request is checked against every rule. Hundreds of hand-written redirects belong in the server configuration, not the database.
Redirect Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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Redirection vs 301 Redirects#1 vs #2 · 2 million+ vs 300,000+ installs
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Redirection vs All in One SEO#1 vs #3 · 2 million+ vs 2 million+ installs
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Redirection vs Redirection for Contact Form 7#1 vs #4 · 2 million+ vs 200,000+ installs
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301 Redirects vs All in One SEO#2 vs #3 · 300,000+ vs 2 million+ installs
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301 Redirects vs Redirection for Contact Form 7#2 vs #4 · 300,000+ vs 200,000+ installs
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All in One SEO vs Redirection for Contact Form 7#3 vs #4 · 2 million+ vs 200,000+ installs
How we rank Redirect Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "redirect" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "redirect", "redirects", "redirection" and "301", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Redirect Plugins FAQ
What is the best Redirect Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "redirect", Redirection is #1 as of October 22, 2026, with 2 million+ active installs and a 4.4 out of 5 rating. By active installs, Rank Math SEO leads with 4 million+. By rating, Redirection scores 5.0 out of 5 from 419 reviews.
Which Redirect Plugin has the most active installs?
Rank Math SEO, with 4 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of October 22, 2026. It ranks #8 in this list.
Which Redirect Plugin has the highest rating?
Redirection, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 419 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Redirect Plugin was updated most recently?
Simple 301 Redirects shipped its latest release on October 19, 2026. 10 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Redirect Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 624 plugins tagged "redirect", "redirects", "redirection" and "301" as of October 22, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Do redirects slow down a WordPress site?
A handful never will. A plugin checks incoming URLs against its rules on requests that would otherwise be a 404, which is cheap. Thousands of rules, or matching with regular expressions on every request, is where it starts to cost, and that scale belongs in the server configuration.
Should I redirect deleted pages or let them 404?
Redirect when a genuinely equivalent page exists; that keeps the visitor and the link value. Let it 404 when nothing replaces the content. Redirecting everything to the homepage is the common mistake: it confuses the reader and search engines treat it much like a 404 anyway.
Redirect Plugins: the bottom line
As of October 22, 2026, Redirection holds the #1 spot for "redirect" on WordPress.org, followed by 301 Redirects and All in One SEO. If install base matters most, Rank Math SEO leads with 4 million+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Redirection scores 5.0 out of 5 across 419 reviews.
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