Safe Redirect Manager vs SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager
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
Safe Redirect Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #883, ahead of SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager at #1,718. Over the last 7 days Safe Redirect Manager slipped 2 places and SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager climbed 4 places. Safe Redirect Manager has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager. Downloads this week: Safe Redirect Manager 7,720 and SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 688. Ratings: Safe Redirect Manager 4.7★ from 78 and SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 4.3★ from 73 reviews.
| Metric | Safe Redirect Manager | SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #883 ▼ 2 | #1,718 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,720 | 688 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (78) | 4.3★ (73) |
| Last updated | Sep 20, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.0 | 9.19 |
| Best rank on record | #879 | #1,717 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Apr 2014 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Safe Redirect Manager or SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager?
By active installs, Safe Redirect Manager: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Safe Redirect Manager or SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager?
Safe Redirect Manager, at #883 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager at #1,718. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Safe Redirect Manager or SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 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.