Redirection review (2026): is it any good?
Free WordPress plugin for managing 301 redirects and 404 errors
Redirection report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for free redirects and 404 tracking in WordPress
Redirection manages redirects and logs 404 errors in WordPress, with regex, conditional rules and Apache or Nginx output, and it costs nothing. It only does redirects, though: titles, sitemaps and schema still need a separate SEO plugin, and the current version needs WordPress 6.6 and PHP 7.4 or later.
Who Redirection is for
- 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
Who Redirection is not for
- 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
Why Redirection gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree, 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.
- AFree plan and trialEverything is free and there's no premium version, so there's no cap or locked feature to run into.
- CFeaturesRedirects 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.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. A simple redirect is quick, but regex, conditions and server rules take some learning, and you build every redirect yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Redirection's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Redirection's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 67 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 63 of 78) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Redirection has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 79 SEO plugins and apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Redirection’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 53 of 78, level with 25
- AFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 78, level with 15
- CFeaturesAbove 9 of 78, level with 43
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 78, level with 59
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 78, level with 47
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 SEO plugins and apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Redirection, or make your own?
Keep it
Redirection is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 67 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Apache, Nginx and WP-CLI among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Redirection’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Redirection?
Redirection is a free WordPress plugin for creating and managing redirects and tracking 404 errors, with no paid edition. Redirects can use regular expressions and conditions such as login status, browser, referrer, cookies or IP address, and it can create redirects automatically when a post's permalink changes. Redirects can also be written to an Apache .htaccess file or exported as Nginx rules.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Redirection pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Redirection is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- 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 trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The whole plugin from WordPress.org, with no paid features. |
Read from redirection.me on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Redirection before you buy.
Works with
- Apache
- Nginx
- WP-CLI
- Simple 301 Redirects
- Safe Redirect Manager
- Search Regex
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Common questions
Does Redirection have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Redirection is listed for Web.
Does Redirection have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Redirection is listed for Web.
Is Redirection open source?
Yes. Redirection is open source, according to its own site.
Does Redirection have an API?
Yes. Redirection offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.