WP Post Redirect
by Marco Milesi · SEO
Also makes 16 other plugins · 11.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily redirect your WordPress posts to any external URL with a simple metabox. Lightweight, efficient, and perfect for SEO!
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+232%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “external link”, “redirection” and “seo” for “metabox”, “url redirect” and “nofollow”. “external link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “metabox” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “url redirect” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nofollow” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.1%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 37.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO 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 4 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 30 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.2, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post redirect | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| redirect post | #6 | #20 | down 1 |
| redirect your tag | #18 | #23 | 0 |
| metabox | #16 | #21 | up 7 |
| wp post | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| affiliate url redirect | #9 | #16 | up 1 |
| 301 redirect | #18 | #20 | up 3 |
| url redirect | #19 | #22 | 0 |
| seo redirect | #20 | #23 | up 4 |
| nofollow | #20 | #19 | 0 |
| simple redirect | #13 | #20 | 0 |
| rel | #22 | #21 | down 1 |
| redirect url | #14 | #21 | up 9 |
| custom redirect | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| link redirect | #16 | #20 | 0 |
| posts metabox | #16 | #20 | 0 |
| as metabox | #18 | #20 | down 1 |
| external post link | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| redirect to | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| redirect wordpress | #21 | #23 | down 1 |
| external link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
52 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “external link”, “redirection” and “seo” for “metabox”, “url redirect” and “nofollow”. “external link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “metabox” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “url redirect” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nofollow” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.3 · 1 Oct 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 76% of the way through.
Install history since 29 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 佛系软件4.8y ago
Add a new window to open the page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SOFTLOR INGENIERIE7.3y ago
Plugin that works great. One star less for the absence of update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrea8.5y ago
Utilissimo e di facile uso
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Manas Mitra10.6y ago
Excellent plugin. Just what I was searching for so long. 4 star as the redirection can not be opened in a new window. Do not want to use another plugin for redirection.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ apollosk10.7y ago
Plugin author should consider adding an option to open the external link in a new tab/window.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-01 Version 2.3 [Security] General security hardening. [New] Links to redirected pages and custom post types now point directly to the destination (menus, archives, feeds), as they already did for posts. [New] The “Redirect” column and 2.3
- 2026-02-02 Version 2.2 [New] Support for Internal Content Redirection (search posts/pages). [New] Added options for “Open in new tab” and rel="nofollow" . [New] Support for selectable HTTP Status Codes (301, 307, 308). [Improvement] Unified me 2.2
- 2025-05-26 Version 2.0.0 Major: You can now enable or disable the redirect metabox for any public custom post type (CPT) in the plugin settings. The “post” type is always enabled. The redirect metabox, frontend redirect, and permalink filtering 2.0.0
- 2024-05-24 Version 1.5.1 WP 6.6 compatibility check. [New] Highlight posts with redirection in admin area. [New] Added options dashboard to manage all redirections. Minor improvements. 1.5.1
- 2023-05-18 Version 1.4.1 WP 6.2 compatibility check. [New] Backend column to mark posts with redirect enabled. Fixed PHP warning on some configurations. [Thanks to Andrea Smith] 1.4.1
- 2022-01-12 Version 1.3.2 WP 5.9 compatibility check. 1.3.2
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily redirect your WordPress posts to any external URL with a simple metabox. Lightweight, efficient, and..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("great for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 844 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "external link" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 297 days in tier
- 2025-04-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-03-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 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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Simple Page Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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