10 Best Shortcode Redirect Alternatives in 2026
Updated October 22, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Shortcode Redirect has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Shortcode Redirect
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Custom Permalinks
Closest match4.1 (116) 100,000+ active installsA powerful WordPress plugin for full URL control. Set custom permalinks, auto-redirects, and use dynamic tags for ideal site structure and SEO.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 9 days ago.
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4.9 (24) 10,000+ active installsDisplay a maintenance mode page and allow invited visitors to bypass the functionality to preview the site.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated May 21, 2026.
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4.9 (47) 10,000+ active installsRedirect attachment pages or return a 404 error for them based on the parent post status.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated January 16, 2026.
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SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager
4.3 (73) 10,000+ active installsManage 301, 302, and 307 redirects from inside WordPress — no .htaccess needed. Track 404 errors, fix broken links, and protect your SEO.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated July 26, 2026.
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4.9 (44) 10,000+ active installsAutomatically redirect 404 errors to the right page using a 7-engine matching pipeline and spell-checking algorithm. Zero configuration required.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 20 days ago.
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4.9 (113) 30,000+ active installsAutomatically Redirect any 404 page to a Similar Post based on the Title Post Type & Taxonomy using 301 or 302 Redirects!
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, last updated November 21, 2025.
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4.6 (21) 5,000+ active installsA simple plugin designed to redirect an entire website (except the WordPress backend) to another website.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, no update since March 15, 2025.
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4.6 (24) 60,000+ active installsRedirect 404 missing pages to the homepage using SEO 301 redirection. Super lightweight!
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, last updated 29 days ago.
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5.0 (419) 100,000+ active installsRedirection
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 10 days ago.
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5.0 (34) 3,000+ active installsEnable maintenance mode in one click with stunning animations and customizable access for specific users.
Shares the redirect tag on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, last updated September 4, 2026.
Shortcode Redirect against each of them
Head to head on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
Switching from Shortcode Redirect: common questions
What is the best alternative to Shortcode Redirect?
Custom Permalinks is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 100,000+ active installs with a 4.1 out of 5 rating.
Which Shortcode Redirect alternative has the most users?
Custom Permalinks, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Shortcode Redirect alternative is rated highest?
Redirection, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 419 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Shortcode Redirect alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Shortcode Redirect score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Shortcode Redirect on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Custom Permalinks is the closest match to Shortcode Redirect by the data we track, and Custom Permalinks has the widest reach with 100,000+ active installs. Custom Permalinks shipped the most recent release, on October 13, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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