Post Date Change Redirection 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 #421, ahead of Post Date Change Redirection at #20,585. Over the last 7 days Redirection climbed 1 place and Post Date Change Redirection climbed 313 places. Redirection has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50+ for Post Date Change Redirection. Downloads this week: Redirection 33,080 and Post Date Change Redirection 11. Ratings: Post Date Change Redirection 5★ from 5 and Redirection 5★ from 419 reviews.
| Metric | Post Date Change Redirection | Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #20,585 ▲ 313 | #421 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 33,080 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 5★ (419) |
| Last updated | Feb 10, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Best rank on record | #20,084 | #421 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2013 | Jun 2021 |
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, Post Date Change Redirection or Redirection?
By active installs, Redirection: 100K+ sites run it against 50+ for Post Date Change Redirection, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Post Date Change Redirection or Redirection?
Redirection, at #421 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Post Date Change Redirection at #20,585. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Post Date Change Redirection 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.