Link Juice Keeper vs HTTP 410 (Gone) responses (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Link Juice Keeper has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Link Juice Keeper has accumulated 268K+ total downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has 68K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Link Juice Keeper | HTTP 410 (Gone) responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 15 | ► | 21 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 268K+ | ◄ | 68K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Age | 17 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3.0+ | 3.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.3 | 1.0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Link Juice Keeper
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Link Juice Keeper averaged approximately 42 daily downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses averaged 21.
Recent Reviews
Link Juice Keeper Reviews
An important SEO tool
Excellent and very easy to use. Thanks!
Nice and useful plugin
Nice and useful plugin
Must-have little tool
With a few clicks I have managed to resolve dozens of 404 errors immediately. Very useful for non-techy users like myself… awesome!
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses Reviews
Still works
I use the plugin for Micropub protocol, to tell another site I have deleted my contribution.
It still works
It is 2020 and it still works. In the plugin settings, I use a wild card to return a 410 rather than a 404 from posts. https://mydomain.com/*/ The plugin return a 410 in the header. BRAVO. Th
Works, But Google says its not needed
I removed this plugin based on help text from Google Webmaster Tools: If you have permanently deleted content without intending to replace it with newer, related content, let the old URL return a 404
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