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Redirection
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
2M
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 1,000,000+ installs
48
Days since the last release
Group median: 8
4.4
out of 5, from 703 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
27.3%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 71.9%
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What is Redirection and who is behind it?
Redirection is a WordPress plugin in the “SEO” field, made by John Godley. It has been listed in the directory since 10 Sept 2007, so for 18 years. John Godley has 3 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 2,000,000 to 2,999,999 active installs it belongs to the 1,000,000+ installs group; its last release came 48 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Manage 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache or Nginx required.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Redirection last released?
The last release of Redirection came 48 days before the reference date; the group median is 8 days.
How many installs does Redirection have?
Redirection had 2,000,000 to 2,999,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 20 plugins had a higher band and 7 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 2,000,000 means at least 2,000,000 and at most 2,999,999.
Which WordPress version is Redirection tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.0, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 3.0% of the group.
How does Redirection compare with its group?
The group holds 67 listed plugins. 85.1% of them had a more recent last release than Redirection; 1.5% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Redirection | Group, 67 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 48 | median 8 |
| Rating | 4.4 (703) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 27.3% | 71.9% |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 65.7% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (49.3%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | redirection |
|---|---|
| Author | John Godley |
| Active installs | 2,000,000 to 2,999,999 |
| Last release | 48 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5 from 703 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 3 of 11 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 10 Sept 2007 |
| Total downloads | 76,855,041, updates included |
| Tags | 301, 404, apache, htaccess, redirect |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 5 | 1 | 112 |
| 404 | 8 | 1 | 41 |
| apache | 3 | 1 | 281 |
| htaccess | 4 | 1 | 165 |
| redirect | 20 | 1 | 59 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2007
Redirection has been listed since 10 Sept 2007. Of the 25 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2007, 72.0% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 Redirects | 300,000 to 399,999 | 13 days before the reference date | 4.7 (578) |
| All in One SEO | 2,000,000 to 2,999,999 | 0 days before the reference date | 4.7 (5,201) |
| Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO | 300,000 to 399,999 | 4 days before the reference date | 3.9 (83) |
| Custom Permalinks | 100,000 to 199,999 | 8 days before the reference date | 4.1 (116) |
| Redirection for Contact Form 7 | 200,000 to 299,999 | 8 days before the reference date | 4.7 (275) |
Do you maintain Redirection?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Redirection, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/redirection/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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