Shortcode Redirect

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ flyingkites

   2.4y ago

   Just wish there was an option to open in a new tab. Work around was to open the redirected page in a new tab instead.

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2. ★★★★★ chicagola

   3.0y ago

   It is simple and easy to use. Just wish the text wasn’t showing on the frontend. But it is an easy fix so I give it a 5 stars! Thank you for making this plugin!

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3. ★★★★★ erwinprasetyo

   4.6y ago

   Pluginnya berfungsi, semoga kedepannya ada pengaturan opsi lebih lanjut (sorry i write in indonesian bahasa)

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4. ★★★★★ Delaware Genealogical Society

   5.0y ago

   For a basic redirection on a page, it worked great.

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5. ★★★★★ arbeola12

   5.4y ago

   it works perfectly as it should, saved us a lot of coding time.

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6. ★★★★★ epilude

   6.0y ago

   Using WordPress v5.5 As far as I can tell this plugin still works. Very easy to set up.

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7. ★★★★★ yaid

   6.8y ago

   No need to look for other redirect plugins. Works well with Firefox as well. My search stopped here. No need for sophisticated plugins for redirect. Congratulation to Cartpauj This topic was modified 6 years, 8 months ago by yaid.

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8. ★★★★★ tm86

   7.0y ago

   You can either use this plugin or use a few lines of html code with the advantage, that you can easily edit the text that is show before redirecting. So in the end its easier to use the original html code. Also what i dont like is, that it is not possible to go back once you have been redirected. But thats the same problem you are facing with the html code.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.2 Ensure WP 7.0 Compat 1.1.2
2. — Version 1.1.1 New: Native block editor “Redirect” block (shares the same render logic as the shortcode) New: Option to show or hide the “Please wait while you are redirected…” message — via the show_message shortcode attribute or the 1.1.1
3. — Version 1.0.4 Ensure compat with WP 6.9 1.0.4
4. — Version 1.0.03 Fix XSS vulnerability (patchstack report efd671f0-81c0-4ca8-bbdb-11e6b63d3fe6) 1.0.03
5. — Version 1.0.02 Fixed a low risk security hole 1.0.02
6. — Version 1.0.01 Added output buffer to make text show up in the right place Added license to main file Fixed URL bug 1.0.01

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Shortcode Redirect <= 1.0.02 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-08-14 CVE-2025-54746 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.02 Patched in 1.0.03
2. Medium · 5.4 Shortcode Redirect <= 1.0.01 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2012-01-18 CVE-2012-5325 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.01 Patched in 1.0.02

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

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Shortcode Redirect: 10K+ active installs, 4.3★ (31 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/shortcode-redirect