Redirection vs Safe Redirect Manager
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Redirection leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #22, ahead of Safe Redirect Manager at #882. Redirection has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 2M+ active installs against 40K+ for Safe Redirect Manager. Downloads this week: Redirection 196,333 and Safe Redirect Manager 4,290. Ratings: Redirection 4.4★ from 703 and Safe Redirect Manager 4.7★ from 78 reviews.
| Metric | Redirection | Safe Redirect Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #22 ▬ | #882 ▬ |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 196,333 | 4,290 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (703) | 4.7★ (78) |
| Last updated | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.10.0 | 2.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #22 | #881 |
| Days in the top 50 | 51 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | Aug 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 24 | 0 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Redirection or Safe Redirect Manager?
By active installs, Redirection: 2M+ sites run it against 40K+ for Safe Redirect Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Redirection or Safe Redirect Manager?
Redirection, at #22 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Safe Redirect Manager at #882. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Redirection or Safe Redirect Manager alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are redirects plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.