{"id":169928,"date":"2022-04-18T05:14:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/?p=169928"},"modified":"2022-04-19T01:32:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T05:32:01","slug":"best-wordpress-redirect-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/best-wordpress-redirect-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best WordPress Redirect Plugins (Compared)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for the best way to redirect visitors on your website?<\/p>\n<p>With WordPress redirect plugins, you can easily create redirects from your WordPress dashboard without any coding knowledge. Redirecting keeps visitors and search engines from getting lost on your site.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll show you some of the best WordPress redirect plugins to use on your website.<\/p>\n<h2>Best WordPress Redirect Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>This list contains both free and premium plugins. Some are complete SEO solutions while others just handle redirection. Take a look and see which plugin best fits your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Here we go!<\/p>\n<h3>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIOSEO<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170061\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AIOSEO-home.png\" alt=\"AIOSEO Homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AIOSEO-home.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AIOSEO-home-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All In One SEO<\/a> (AIOSEO) is the best WordPress SEO plugin available.<\/p>\n<p>Redirection is an important part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wordpress-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maintaining SEO on your WordPress website<\/a>. If you change URLs or delete content on your website, you need to redirect old links. Otherwise, visitors and search engines will see a 404 Page not found error. If there are too many 404s on your website, search engines will lower your site\u2019s search ranking.<\/p>\n<p>AIOSEO is a complete WordPress SEO solution. The plugin offers on-page SEO optimization, an SEO audit checklist, internal link manager, and other features.<\/p>\n<p>You do not need any coding skills to use AIOSEO. The plugin has a setup wizard that can help you get the foundations of SEO on your website in less than 10 minutes. AIOSEO is built to run fast on any WordPress website.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering, \u201cHow do I create a 301 redirect in WordPress?<em>\u201d <\/em>the Redirection Manager in AIOSEO makes it easy. Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic redirection<\/li>\n<li>Multiple redirect types (301, 307, 302 and more)<\/li>\n<li>Redirect usage tracking<\/li>\n<li>404 logging<\/li>\n<li>In-post redirect management<\/li>\n<li>Custom rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>AIOSEO has four different license tiers: Basic, Plus, Pro, and Elite. Redirection Manager is available on the Pro and Elite license. The Pro license starts at $399\/year.<\/p>\n<h3>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchwp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SearchWP<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchwp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SearchWP-homepage.png\" alt=\"SearchWP homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SearchWP-homepage.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SearchWP-homepage-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/searchwp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SearchWP<\/a> is the best WordPress search plugin that provides a bonus SEO boost.<\/p>\n<p>You can use SearchWP to redirect users to specific pages when certain searches are performed. Doing this saves visitors a click and gets them what they want faster.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you could redirect the term \u201csale\u201d to an evergreen sale page that collects all sale items in one place. This is easier for your customer to browse than dozens of individual sale item pages.<\/p>\n<p>You could also redirect a search term like \u201chours\u201d or \u201clocation\u201d directly to your website\u2019s About page. Again, this saves your visitor the hassle of sorting through many search results.<\/p>\n<p>SearchWP is a great way to \u201cread your customer\u2019s mind\u201d and serve the information they need even if they\u2019re not sure how to ask for it.<\/p>\n<p>SearchWP also has many other important features. The plugin can search product details, custom fields content, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standalone plugin<\/li>\n<li>Customizable redirect rules<\/li>\n<li>Partial matches<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited redirects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Redirects extension requires a Pro license of SearchWP. The Pro license starts at $399\/year.<\/p>\n<h3>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SeedProd<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SeedProd-homepage.png\" alt=\"SeedProd drag &amp; drop website builder homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SeedProd-homepage.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SeedProd-homepage-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SeedProd <\/a>is the most popular drag &amp; drop WordPress website builder.<\/p>\n<p>You can use SeedProd to create beautiful Coming Soon and other landing pages. SeedProd can also create custom 404 pages.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the default WordPress 404 is not very informative. Visitors are likely to bounce if they reach this page after clicking a broken link. This hurts your website\u2019s SEO.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169933\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/default-404.png\" alt=\"Default 404 page saying content is not available\" width=\"620\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/default-404.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/default-404-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a custom 404 page, you have another chance to convince visitors to stay on your website. In this example, there is a prominent search bar to help visitors find the content they need. There are also direct links to the home page and contact page. Finally, there is a free lead magnet that visitors can download. This makes the error page into an optin page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169932\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/custom-404.png\" alt=\"Custom 404 page that redirects users to home page, contact page, and lead magnet\" width=\"620\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/custom-404.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/custom-404-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you move your website, you may want to redirect all pages on your WordPress website. You can easily do this by using SeedProd\u2019s Domain Manager to point your existing domain to your landing page.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drag &amp; drop page builder<\/li>\n<li>Live previews<\/li>\n<li>Responsive page and block templates<\/li>\n<li>Custom 404 pages<\/li>\n<li>Domain mapping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>You can create custom 404 pages on any SeedProd plan. Plans start at $79\/month<\/p>\n<h3>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redirection<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Redirection-homepage.png\" alt=\"Redirection plugin homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Redirection-homepage.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Redirection-homepage-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redirection<\/a> is a simple redirect manager plugin that has been around for over 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>It does not have any other SEO features but is great for creating and managing redirects.<\/p>\n<p>You do not need any coding knowledge to use Redirection. The plugin can monitor when URLs change and automatically set up redirects.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>301 redirects<\/li>\n<li>404 error tracking<\/li>\n<li>Conditional redirects<\/li>\n<li>Permalink migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The plugin is free to use.<\/p>\n<h3>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-301-redirects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Simple 301 Redirects<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-301-redirects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Simple-301-Redirects-homepage.png\" alt=\"Simple 301 Redirects homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Simple-301-Redirects-homepage.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Simple-301-Redirects-homepage-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-301-redirects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Simple 301 Redirects<\/a> is a popular WordPress redirect plugin with over 1 million downloads.<\/p>\n<p>There are no other SEO optimization tools included in Simple 301 Redirects, but it\u2019s easy to install and configure the plugin.<\/p>\n<p>You can use Simple 301 Redirects to fix broken URLs, migrate to a new website, redirect to affiliate links, and boost SEO on new blogs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>301 redirects<\/li>\n<li>Bulk redirects<\/li>\n<li>Import\/export redirects<\/li>\n<li>Wildcard directory redirect<\/li>\n<li>Advanced analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The plugin is free to use.<\/p>\n<h3>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SEO Redirection Plugin &#8211; 301 Redirect Manager<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SEO-redirection-homepage.png\" alt=\"Seo redirection premium wordpress plugin\" width=\"620\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SEO-redirection-homepage.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SEO-redirection-homepage-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SEO Redirection Plugin<\/a> is a free WordPress redirect plugin that allows you to manually or automatically add redirects to your website. There are also premium licenses available for use on multiple websites.<\/p>\n<p>While it is called SEO Redirection Plugin, it doesn\u2019t have any keyword or other optimization features. However, you can easily use SEO Redirection Plugin to migrate pages from an old website or change the directory of your WordPress website.<\/p>\n<p>This WordPress redirect plugin works on all post statuses, such as Published, Draft, or Deleted. The premium version tracks trashed or drafted posts and suggests redirection to avoid 404 errors.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manual 301, 302, 307 redirects<\/li>\n<li>Automatic URL change detection and redirection<\/li>\n<li>Redirect group organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">free version of this plugin<\/a> as well as premium licenses.<\/p>\n<h3>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rank Math<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170060\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RankMath-home.png\" alt=\"Rank Math homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RankMath-home.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RankMath-home-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankmath.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rank Math<\/a> is another SEO plugin for WordPress that offers redirection functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Rank Math\u2019s much-lauded Content AI feature can recommend keywords, content length, headings, and other ways to optimize your SEO. But you have to pay extra for credits in order to use Content AI. Some plans come with credits, but if you want to research additional keywords, you\u2019ll need to buy more credits.<\/p>\n<p>You can use Rank Math to measure and track keyword rankings. Rank Math can also run a detailed SEO analysis on your WordPress website to identify any issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Advanced Redirection Manager in Rank Math makes it easy to manage redirects on your website.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bulk redirect<\/li>\n<li>Affiliate link cloaking<\/li>\n<li>Google Analytics integration<\/li>\n<li>404 monitor<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export redirect data<\/li>\n<li>301, 302, 307, 410, 451 redirection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rank Math has a limited free plan. Full features, including Content AI, are available on all premium plans. The PRO plan starts at $129.<\/p>\n<h3>8. <a title=\"Yoast Premium\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/refer\/yoast-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redirect Manager<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Yoast Premium\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/refer\/yoast-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yoast-Redirect-Manager-homepage.png\" alt=\"Yoast Premium SEO Redirect Manager homepage\" width=\"620\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yoast-Redirect-Manager-homepage.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yoast-Redirect-Manager-homepage-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Yoast Premium\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/refer\/yoast-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redirect Manager<\/a> is part of Yoast SEO Premium. Yoast SEO is a popular SEO WordPress plugin that can also manage redirects on your website. It doesn\u2019t have quite as many customization features as AIOSEO, but is still a great plugin.<\/p>\n<p>Yoast SEO Redirect Manager can automatically redirect users when content is moved or deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your situation, it may be better to use a 301 or 302 redirect. Yoast SEO Redirect Manager can handle many different redirect types.<\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic redirects when content is moved or deleted<\/li>\n<li>Different redirect types and HTTP statuses<\/li>\n<li>REGEX redirects<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Yoast SEO Premium starts at $99\/year.<\/p>\n<h2>Which of These WordPress Redirect Plugins is Best for You?<\/h2>\n<p>We have seen a lot of different WordPress redirect plugins today.<\/p>\n<p>The best plugin for you depends on your needs. If you want a full SEO solution with powerful redirects, <a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AIOSEO<\/a> is the top choice.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about redirecting visitors and improving your SEO? Check out these blog posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-redirect-a-form-to-another-page\/\">How to Redirect a Form to Another Page Without Coding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/best-404-page-examples\/\">21 Stunning 404 Pages to Convert Lost Visitors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/seo-ranking-factors\/\">10 Crucial SEO Ranking Factors You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like this article, please follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/optinmonster\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/optinmonster\">Twitter<\/a> for more free WordPress and SEO tutorials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for the best way to redirect visitors on your website? With WordPress redirect plugins, you can easily create redirects from your WordPress dashboard without any coding knowledge. 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