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301 Redirects

301 Redirects - Redirect Manager
by WebFactory · 300,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Aug 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 4 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for 301 Redirects
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation75

How the score works

Quick answers

Is 301 Redirects still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns 301 Redirects, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WebFactory since Mar 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was 301 Redirects removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is 301 Redirects safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.73). Not on the exploited list. 8 Mar 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest 301 Redirects update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.85. No one-star spike after it. 18 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 complete weeks are down by half or more vs the median week of the 26 weeks before. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
WebFactory10 Mar 2019 to 15 Aug 2026, 108 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for 301 Redirects
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for 301 Redirects
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20253.6
Q4 20254.9
Q1 20264.6
Q2 20263.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star509
4 star22
3 star9
2 star8
1 star31
Latest low reviews

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.73).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
8 Mar 2023301 Redirects - Easy Redirect Manager <= 2.72 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss_notice4.3<= 2.722.731
18 Jan 2021301 Redirects - Easy Redirect Manager < 2.51 - SQL Injection7.2< 2.512.51Patched before disclosure
19 Dec 2019301 Redirects - Easy Redirect Manager <= 2.40 - Missing Authorization6.5<= 2.402.45Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

300,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for 301 Redirects
4 May 20263,633
11 May 202612,577
18 May 202624,271
25 May 202610,656
1 Jun 20269,013
8 Jun 20268,380
15 Jun 20267,801
22 Jun 20267,493
29 Jun 20267,556
6 Jul 20268,295
13 Jul 202682,516
20 Jul 202638,933
27 Jul 202621,541
3 Aug 202630,783
10 Aug 202613,404
17 Aug 202613,752
24 Aug 202613,403
31 Aug 202611,734
7 Sep 20269,159
14 Sep 20269,607
21 Sep 20269,628
28 Sep 20268,459
5 Oct 20268,418
12 Oct 20267,419
19 Oct 202610,636
26 Oct 20269,064
2 Nov 20261,384

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinksScore 100 · 100,000+No Category Base (WPML)Score 100 · 100,000+Custom PermalinksScore 100 · 100,000+301 Redirects & 404 Error LogScore 100 · 30,000+Link Juice KeeperScore 100 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.85
AuthorWebFactory
Added2 May 2013
Last updated15 Aug 2026
Active installs300,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsredirect, redirects, redirection, 301 redirect, 404 error log

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, Under Construction, WP Reset, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, Minimal Coming Soon - Coming Soon Page, Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager, Login Lockdown & Protection, Captcha Code, Simple Author Box, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window, WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect

Questions

Is 301 Redirects still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns 301 Redirects, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer WebFactory since Mar 2019.

Was 301 Redirects removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is 301 Redirects safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.73). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest 301 Redirects update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.85. No one-star spike after it.

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