Simple Website Redirect vs Redirect List (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Simple Website Redirect

4.6(21)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View Simple Website Redirect

Redirect List

5(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago

View Redirect List

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Redirect List has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Simple Website Redirect leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Website Redirect has accumulated 160K+ total downloads while Redirect List has 32K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Simple Website Redirect		Redirect List
Rating	4.6/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	21	◄	8
Active Installs	6.0K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	160K+	◄	32K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 year ago	◄	3 years ago
First Released	2018		2013
Age	8 years		13 years
WP Requires	4.7+		3.0.1+
PHP Requires	7.4+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.3.2		1.8

Rating

4.6/5Simple Website Redirect

►

Redirect List5/5

Total Reviews

21Simple Website Redirect

◄

Redirect List8

Active Installs

6.0K+Simple Website Redirect

◄

Redirect List1.0K+

Total Downloads

160K+Simple Website Redirect

◄

Redirect List32K+

Support Resolution

N/ASimple Website Redirect

Redirect ListN/A

Last Updated

1 year agoSimple Website Redirect

◄

Redirect List3 years ago

First Released

2018Simple Website Redirect

Redirect List2013

Age

8 yearsSimple Website Redirect

Redirect List13 years

WP Requires

4.7+Simple Website Redirect

Redirect List3.0.1+

PHP Requires

7.4+Simple Website Redirect

Redirect Listfalse+

Business Model

FreeSimple Website Redirect

Redirect ListFree

Latest Version

1.3.2Simple Website Redirect

Redirect List1.8

Rating Breakdown

Simple Website Redirect

4.6/5(21 reviews)

86%

10%

Redirect List

5/5(8 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Simple Website Redirect averaged approximately 32 daily downloads while Redirect List averaged 3.

Recent Reviews

Simple Website Redirect Reviews

by apuliabikeroute

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

by blunoa

Perfect

Work perfectly is easy to set up and is the best tool if you need to redirect the whole website.

by YaegerDesign

Works Perfectly!

This was a really simple option to change domains of a website while waiting on DNS updates and domain transfers!

Redirect List Reviews

by TVoltz

Works Well

Simple to use, works well

by aquareal

Great! Simple! Works Perfect! Thank You!

by Solnced

Good

Works. Fine. Thanks to developer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Website Redirect or Redirect List more popular?

Simple Website Redirect has 6.0K+ active installations while Redirect List has 1.0K+. Simple Website Redirect is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Simple Website Redirect or Redirect List?

Simple Website Redirect has a 4.6/5 rating from 21 reviews, while Redirect List has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.

Are Simple Website Redirect and Redirect List free?

Simple Website Redirect is free and Redirect List is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Simple Website Redirect or Redirect List?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Simple Website Redirect was last updated 1 year ago and Redirect List was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.