301 Redirects – Redirect Manager
by WebFactory · Uncategorized
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Manage 301 & 302 redirects. Simple redirection & redirects validation. Includes redirect stats & 404 error log.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
300K+
≈330K estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “redirection” for “custom redirect”. “redirection” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “custom redirect” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.1%
of downloads still active
At least 300K of 4.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 578 reviews, smoothed to 4.65★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| redirects your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| redirect manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| redirect your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| 301 redirects | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| 301 redirect your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| url redirect | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| 302 redirect | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| redirect to | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| redirect 301 | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| 301 redirects manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| 404 error log your tag | #3 | #2 | up 3 |
| redirect url | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| redirect plugin | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| gui | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| parser | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| typo | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| redirect post | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| page redirect | #3 | #2 | up 1 |
| lang | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| simple redirects | #2 | #2 | 0 |
208 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 136 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “redirection” for “custom redirect”. “redirection” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “custom redirect” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “redirection”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 250K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.85 · 18 Jul 2026
46
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 12% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; the previous band took 3.1 years to cross, which places it about 33% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sofowebdev5mo ago
Not great for temp use but works This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by sofowebdev.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wgroth38mo ago
easy to use and works as planned our site
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8mo ago
I had about 70 broken links, and was able to upload and fix them in one upload. This plugin works very well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guitarcat8mo ago
very helpful! and easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brodie2578mo ago
Only recently discovered this plugin, now I use it all the time. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baschwa8mo ago
Really helps!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jorgen Winther9mo ago
It is fairly simple in its (free) functionality, but it works well and is easy to use. I like the 404 log, to be used as an inspiration for which redirects to set up – and these can, btw., be set up as something else than 301 as well, if you need it. Apparently, the paid version offers better sorting and automatic operation, which sounds like nice features, but I haven’t tried that version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ denl10mo ago
It works for a couple of days, then stops, reset it, works for a couple of days then stops again.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.85 2026/07/18 minor fixes 2.85
- — Version 2.84 2026/04/08 minor fixes 2.84
- — Version 2.83 2026/01/09 increased maximum URL length to 1024 characters added ‘eps_301_redirects_capability’ filter to change the capability required to manage redirects. If set to anything other than ‘manage_options’ 301 Redirects w 2.83
- — Version 2.82 2026/01/03 fixed minor user agent detection bug 2.82
- — Version 2.81 2025/11/07 fixed whitespace in From URLs issue 2.81
- — Version 2.80 2025/07/30 minor code tweaks 2.80
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.85). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 301 Redirects - Easy Redirect Manager <= 2.72 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss_notice ↗2023-03-08 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.72 Patched in 2.73
- 2021-01-18 CVE-2021-24142 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.51 Patched in 2.51
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage 301 & 302 redirects. Simple redirection & redirects validation. Includes redirect stats & 404 error..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions TranslatePress.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,747 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-20 200K+ → 300K+ up after 1146 days in tier
- 2022-08-31 100K+ → 200K+ up after 680 days in tier
- 2020-10-20 90K+ → 100K+ up after 134 days in tier
- 2020-06-08 80K+ → 90K+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2020-04-07 70K+ → 80K+ up after 123 days in tier
- 2019-12-06 60K+ → 70K+ up after 109 days in tier
- 2019-08-19 50K+ → 60K+ up after 1072 days in tier
- 2016-09-11 40K+ → 50K+ up after 177 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Redirection 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
301 Redirects & 404 Error Log 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A - R Redirect 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks – Easy Redirect Manager 100K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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