Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin vs Simple Website Redirect (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin
70K+ active installs
Free
Simple Website Redirect
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Website Redirect has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 21 reviews) while Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin leads in active installations (70K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while Simple Website Redirect has 160K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin | Simple Website Redirect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 146 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.3M+ | ◄ | 160K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2018 | |
| Age | 17 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.2.4 | 1.3.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin
Simple Website Redirect
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin averaged approximately 162 daily downloads while Simple Website Redirect averaged 32.
Recent Reviews
Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin Reviews
wp-cli almost compatible
5.2.4 throws up warnings when using wp-cli (at least in php 8) Otherwise I’d still be using it
Malicious Plugin
Do not install this plugin, it inject adverts into your website. Looking through the code, it even intentionally hides them from site Admins. Completely malicious and should be banned.
Sadly spam related – found by Wordfence
After updating plugins today, WordPress spotted this file was different to that claimed in the repository. It seems to have updated itself to allow spam/adware injection to the website! I used Wordf
Simple Website Redirect Reviews
Simple and effective
Just need a plugin just to redirect the old links to the new domain. Needed 5 mins to do all and works fine
Perfect
Work perfectly is easy to set up and is the best tool if you need to redirect the whole website.
Works Perfectly!
This was a really simple option to change domains of a website while waiting on DNS updates and domain transfers!
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