301 Redirects - Redirect Manager vs Rank Math (2026): which should you pick?

Pick 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager if

• Fits if you've moved or renamed pages and need the old links sent to the new ones
• Works for agencies wanting one PRO license for up to 100 client sites, paid once

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress or still uses the default permalink structure
• Tight if you stay free, as wildcard, folder and regex redirects, typo fixing and full logs need PRO
• Watch out: the free 404 log keeps only the last 50 errors unless a filter raises the limit
• Not for you if old .html or .php files still sit on the server, as it can't redirect them
• Watch out: PRO has a 7-day money-back guarantee but no free trial

Pick Rank Math if

• Fits if your site runs on WordPress and you want SEO settings in the editor
• Works for someone with several sites of their own, since PRO covers unlimited owned sites

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if your site isn't on self-hosted WordPress or WordPress.com's Business plan, as it runs nowhere else
• Not for you if you need keyword, backlink or competitor research, which it doesn't do
• Tight if you build sites for clients, as PRO excludes them and Business is €27.99 a month at renewal
• Watch out: prices are in euros before VAT, billed yearly only, with a lower first year, and the 30-day refund skips renewals
• Pricey if you want AI writing, a separate Rank Math AI subscription from €6.99 a month billed yearly

301 Redirects - Redirect Manager

• It runs only inside WordPress, and the site must use a permalink structure other than the default.
• Wildcard, folder and regex redirects, typo fixing and full logs need PRO; the free 404 log keeps only the last 50 errors.
• It cannot redirect old .html or .php files that still exist on the server; they must be deleted or handled in .htaccess.
• PRO has a 7-day money-back guarantee but no free trial.

Rank Math

• It runs only inside WordPress, on a self-hosted site or on WordPress.com's Business plan; there is no standalone app.
• The pricing page shows prices in euros before VAT, billed yearly only, with a lower first year; the 30-day refund does not cover renewals.
• PRO is for sites you own only; client sites need Business (100 sites) or Agency (500 sites).
• AI writing tools are a separate Rank Math AI subscription, from €6.99 a month billed annually, with a 15-day trial included on paid plans.

301 Redirects - Redirect Manager

Redirect manager

Pick a post, page, custom post type or archive from a dropdown as the destination, or type any URL, and choose a 301, 302 or 307 redirect.

Query strings kept

Query strings on the old URL are carried over to the destination, so tracking and affiliate codes survive. Finer control over them is a PRO feature.

404 error log

Logs the time, URL and user agent of the last 50 404 errors, without visitor IPs, with a dashboard widget. A filter raises the limit.

Import, export and hit counts

Bulk import and export of redirect rules, and a simple count of how often each redirect is used.

Wildcards, regex and typo fixing

WP 301 Redirects PRO matches URLs with wildcards and regular expressions and redirects mistyped URLs to the page that was meant.

Link scanner and central dashboard

PRO checks outgoing links for broken or bad sites and manages licenses, sites and logs from one online dashboard.

Rank Math

On-page content checks

Scores each post against 30+ SEO tests in the editor, with focus keywords per post and suggestions for what to fix.

Schema markup

The free plugin covers 16+ schema types. Paid plans add a schema generator for building your own types and reusable templates.

Sitemaps, redirects and 404s

Builds XML sitemaps with custom post type support, manages redirects at scale and logs 404 errors, all from the WordPress dashboard.

Rank tracker and analytics

Pulls rankings and traffic from Google Search Console and Analytics into WordPress: 500 tracked keywords on PRO, 10,000 on Business.

AI Link Genius

Listed on the paid plans: internal link suggestions while writing, automatic keyword-to-page links and a broken link checker.

WooCommerce and local SEO

The free plugin adds schema and meta tags for WooCommerce products and local SEO tools; paid plans list WooCommerce SEO PRO and multiple locations.

301 Redirects - Redirect Manager

• Free$0

  The WordPress.org plugin: exact-match redirects, a 404 log and dashboard widget, redirect hit counts and bulk import and export.

• Personal monthly$9.99

  per month, offered under the 1-site Personal plan

  WP 301 Redirects PRO paid by the month instead of once. The page lists no separate limits for it.

• Personal$49

  one-time, lifetime license for 1 site

  PRO on 1 site with 30 site scans, the license and site manager and priority support. Shown reduced from $79.

• Team$59

  one-time, lifetime license for 5 sites

  Adds remote site stats and logs and white-label mode, with 70 site scans. Shown reduced from $159.

• Agency$99

  one-time, lifetime license for 100 sites

  Adds full rebranding and branded PDF reports, with 200 site scans. Shown reduced from $299.

Rank Math

• Free€0

  The WordPress.org plugin: on-page checks, schema, sitemaps, redirects and Google Search Console and Analytics integration.

• PRO€8.99

  per month at renewal, billed annually (first year €7.99)

  Unlimited sites you own, no client sites, and 500 tracked keywords. €7.99 a month for the first year, then €107.88 a year, ex VAT.

• Rank Math + WP Rocket€13.99

  per month at renewal, billed annually (first year €11.99)

  PRO on unlimited sites you own plus the WP Rocket caching plugin for one site. €11.99 a month for the first year, ex VAT.

• Business€27.99

  per month at renewal, billed annually (first year €24.99)

  Up to 100 client sites and 10,000 tracked keywords, with priority support. €24.99 a month for the first year, ex VAT.

• Agency€64.99

  per month at renewal, billed annually (first year €54.99)

  Up to 500 client sites and 50,000 tracked keywords, with priority support. €54.99 a month for the first year, ex VAT.

301 Redirects - Redirect Manager

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime PRO license from $49

  WP 301 Redirects PRO is sold as a one-time lifetime license: $49 for 1 site, $59 for 5 or $99 for 100, shown reduced from $79, $159 and $299.

Rank Math

• Other savings

  Lower price for the first year

  Paid plans cost less in the first year, ex VAT: PRO €7.99 a month then €8.99, Business €24.99 then €27.99, Agency €54.99 then €64.99.