Loft404 vs Redirection
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Redirection leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #22, ahead of Loft404 at #43,077. Over the last 7 days Redirection held its place and Loft404 climbed 781 places. Redirection has the largest install base, roughly 200000× the next: 2M+ active installs against 10+ for Loft404. Downloads this week: Redirection 129,880 and Loft404 13.
| Metric | Loft404 | Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #43,077 ▲ 781 | #22 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13 | 129,880 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.4★ (703) |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2016 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.2 | 5.10.1 |
| Best rank on record | #33,828 | #22 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 88 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | Sep 2007 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 57 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Loft404 or Redirection?
By active installs, Redirection: 2M+ sites run it against 10+ for Loft404, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Loft404 or Redirection?
Redirection, at #22 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Loft404 at #43,077. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Loft404 or Redirection alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.