Redirection vs ThirstyAffiliates
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 #422, ahead of ThirstyAffiliates at #917. Redirection has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 100K+ active installs against 30K+ for ThirstyAffiliates. Downloads this week: Redirection 33,657 and ThirstyAffiliates 10,071. Ratings: Redirection 5★ from 419 and ThirstyAffiliates 4.6★ from 251 reviews.
| Metric | Redirection | ThirstyAffiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #422 ▬ | #917 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 33,657 | 10,071 |
| Rating | 5★ (419) | 4.6★ (251) |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.0 | 3.12.1 |
| Best rank on record | #421 | #916 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2021 | Jul 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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, Redirection or ThirstyAffiliates?
By active installs, Redirection: 100K+ sites run it against 30K+ for ThirstyAffiliates, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Redirection or ThirstyAffiliates?
Redirection, at #422 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with ThirstyAffiliates at #917. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Redirection or ThirstyAffiliates 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.