Redirection vs Slim SEO (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Slim SEO: it is first in our ranking of SEO plugins and apps, and it grades higher too, 3.4 against 3.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Slim SEO grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Redirection
Free WordPress plugin for managing 301 redirects and 404 errors
Slim SEO
WordPress SEO plugin that sets meta tags and schema with no setup
Which one is for you
Pick Redirection if
- Fits if you're moving a site or changing its URLs and need lots of redirects
- Works for anyone fixing 404 errors on a WordPress site without paying
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for your whole SEO setup, as titles, sitemaps and schema need another plugin
- Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress, as there's no standalone app
- Watch out: the current version needs WordPress 6.6 or later and PHP 7.4 or later
Pick Slim SEO if
- Fits if you want SEO tags handled with very few settings to touch
- Works for freelancers adding schema and link reports across up to 10 client sites
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: AI meta writing runs on your own OpenAI, Gemini, Claude or OpenRouter key, billed by that provider
- Tight if you stay free, as the schema builder, link tools, Search Console reports and writing tips are Pro
- Skip it if your site isn't on self-hosted WordPress, as there's no standalone app
- Watch out: Pro includes a year of updates, refunds close after 14 days, and hosts and SaaS firms must ask for a quote
How we grade them
| 3.0GPARedirectionVery good | 3.4GPASlim SEOVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, with no paid edition: the whole plugin, its logs, conditional rules, imports and exports, REST API and WP-CLI access come from WordPress.org at no cost. | APersonal is $59 a year for one site, about $4.92 a month, and renews at the same price. That's under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. Ten sites are $119 a year and unlimited sites $179. |
| Free plan and trial | AEverything is free and there's no premium version, so there's no cap or locked feature to run into. | AThe free plugin has no caps: automatic meta and social tags, schema, XML, image and News sitemaps, breadcrumbs, redirects, 404 logs and AI meta writing with your own key. The schema builder and link tools are Pro. |
| Features | CRedirects with regex and conditions, automatic redirects when permalinks change, 404 logs, redirect logs and Apache or Nginx output. It does redirects fully, but that's a smaller job: no titles, sitemaps or schema. | BMeta tags, connected schema, sitemaps, breadcrumbs, redirects, 404 logs and AI meta writing, then on Pro a schema builder with 30+ types, link suggestions, Search Console reports and a writing assistant. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. A simple redirect is quick, but regex, conditions and server rules take some learning, and you build every redirect yourself. | BNo rating on record, but it works as soon as it's on: meta tags, schema and sitemaps are written from your posts with no setup. Only the AI writing needs a key pasted in. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, inside WordPress, with a REST API, PHP hooks and WP-CLI. It writes to Apache .htaccess, exports Nginx rules and imports from other redirect plugins. | BWeb only, inside WordPress. It connects to Search Console, Google Analytics and Tag Manager, and to OpenAI, Gemini, Claude and OpenRouter for AI writing. |
| Best for | free redirects and 404 tracking in WordPress | WordPress SEO with almost no settings |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Redirection and Slim SEO. How we grade
Price against what you get
Redirection has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Slim SEO starts at $4.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
Slim SEO scores higher, and starts $4.92 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other SEO plugins and apps on the chart, none scores higher than Redirection for less, and none scores higher than Slim SEO for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Redirection is open source, according to its own site.
- Slim SEO also covers content optimization, schema markup and internal linking.
At a glance
| Redirection | Slim SEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $59 per year for 1 site |
| Free plan | Everything is free: there is no premium version. Redirects, 404 tracking, logs, conditional rules, import and export, and the REST API and WP-CLI access. | Free plugin on WordPress.org: automatic meta and social tags, schema, XML, image and news sitemaps, breadcrumbs, redirects, 404 monitoring and AI meta writing with your own API key. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | John Godley | Slim SEO |
| Price read from | redirection.me | wpslimseo.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Redirection
- It runs only inside WordPress; there is no standalone app.
- It manages redirects and 404s only; titles, sitemaps and schema need a separate SEO plugin.
- The current version supports WordPress 6.6 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
Slim SEO
- It needs a self-hosted WordPress site; there is no standalone app.
- AI meta writing uses your own OpenAI, Gemini, Claude or OpenRouter key, so the AI provider bills you separately.
- The schema builder, link tools, Search Console reports and writing assistant all need Slim SEO Pro.
- Pro licences include a year of updates and support; refunds can be requested within 14 days.
Key features
Redirection
- Redirect manager
- Create redirects for any URL without editing Apache or Nginx, with regular expressions, query parameter matching and automatic redirects when permalinks change.
- Conditional redirects
- Redirect only for logged-in or logged-out users, a WordPress capability, browser, referrer, cookie, HTTP header, IP address, server or 404 pages.
- 404 tracking
- Logs every 404 error on the site, groups them to show where to focus, and lets them be redirected in bulk.
- Redirect logs
- Records each redirect with visitor, browser and referrer details and a hit count, with search, filters, export and controls to limit IP collection.
- Apache and Nginx output
- Redirects can be saved to .htaccess so Apache handles them, or exported as Nginx rewrite rules.
- Import, export and APIs
- Imports from other redirect plugins and .htaccess, exports to CSV, JSON and Nginx, and can be run through the WordPress REST API, PHP hooks and WP-CLI.
Slim SEO
- Automatic meta and social tags
- Writes meta titles, descriptions, robots tags, Open Graph, Twitter Card and LinkedIn tags from each post with no setup, all editable.
- AI titles and descriptions
- The free plugin writes meta titles and descriptions one by one or in bulk using OpenAI, Gemini, Claude or OpenRouter, with your own API key.
- Schema, sitemaps and breadcrumbs
- Adds connected JSON-LD schema automatically and builds XML, image and Google News sitemaps. Pro adds a visual builder with 30+ schema types and custom JSON-LD.
- Redirects and 404 monitoring
- Set redirect rules, force www or non-www, log 404s and redirect automatically when a post's slug changes, on the free plugin.
- Link manager
- Pro scans every link for status, suggests internal links from post content, fixes broken or redirected links in bulk and reports orphan pages.
- Search Console and writing assistant
- Pro shows Search Console performance, keyword and page reports in WordPress, and gives tips on keywords, images, links and readability while writing.
Plans
Redirection
Free$0
The whole plugin from WordPress.org, with no paid features.
Slim SEO
Slim SEO$0
The free WordPress.org plugin with automatic meta tags, schema, sitemaps, redirects and AI-written metadata.
Personal$59
per year for 1 site, renews at the same price
Slim SEO Pro on 1 site: visual schema builder, link suggestions and health monitoring, Search Console reports and the writing assistant.
Freelancer$119
per year for 10 sites, renews at the same price
The same Pro features on up to 10 sites, with a year of updates and support.
Agency$179
per year for unlimited sites, renews at the same price
The same Pro features on unlimited sites. Hosts, SaaS companies and maintenance services must ask for a quote.
Ways to pay less
Redirection
No public discounts listed.
Slim SEO
- Education
Education licence discount on request
The Slim SEO Pro page invites schools and other educational buyers to contact the team for a discounted licence. The amount is not stated.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit licence discount on request
The Slim SEO Pro page invites nonprofits to contact the team for a discounted licence. The amount is not stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Redirection or Slim SEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Redirection is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $4.92 a month when paid by the year for Slim SEO. Redirection is free, and Slim SEO starts at $59 per year for 1 site.
Which has a free plan, Redirection or Slim SEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Redirection and Slim SEO have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.