Redirection vs SMTP King Pro
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 #21, ahead of SMTP King Pro at #43,254. Over the last 7 days Redirection held its place and SMTP King Pro slipped 221 places. Redirection has the largest install base, roughly 200000× the next: 2M+ active installs against 10+ for SMTP King Pro. Downloads this week: Redirection 180,290 and SMTP King Pro 13. Ratings: Redirection 4.4★ from 703 and SMTP King Pro 3★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Redirection | SMTP King Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21 ▬ | #43,254 ▼ 221 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 180,290 | 13 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (703) | 3★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 19, 2026 | Jan 12, 2014 |
| Current version | 5.10.1 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #21 | #34,524 |
| Days in the top 50 | 96 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | Nov 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 93 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
More comparisons
- Redirection vs Simple 301 Redirects
- Redirection vs Safe Redirect Manager
- Redirection vs 301 Redirects
- Redirection vs Redirection
- Redirection vs WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post
- SMTP King Pro vs Redirection
- SMTP King Pro vs Attachment Pages Redirect
- SMTP King Pro vs WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Redirection or SMTP King Pro?
By active installs, Redirection: 2M+ sites run it against 10+ for SMTP King Pro, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Redirection or SMTP King Pro?
Redirection, at #21 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SMTP King Pro at #43,254. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Redirection or SMTP King Pro 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.