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Simple Website Redirect

by Micah Wood · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Website Redirect
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 19 months (last release 15 Mar 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Mar 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
woodent6 Feb 2018 to 26 Jun 2019, 10 commits
wpscholar20 Apr 2020 to 15 Mar 2025, 10 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
20 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Website Redirect
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Mar 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 21 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star18
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Website Redirect
4 May 2026126
11 May 2026206
18 May 2026182
25 May 2026262
1 Jun 2026156
8 Jun 2026160
15 Jun 2026150
22 Jun 2026149
29 Jun 2026145
6 Jul 2026159
13 Jul 2026150
20 Jul 2026180
27 Jul 2026225
3 Aug 2026221
10 Aug 2026173
17 Aug 2026195
24 Aug 2026177
31 Aug 2026185
7 Sep 2026197
14 Sep 2026207
21 Sep 2026208
28 Sep 2026228
5 Oct 2026241
12 Oct 2026207
19 Oct 2026242
26 Oct 2026251
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

RedirectionScore 93 · 100,000+Redirect 404 to HomepageScore 93 · 60,000+Remove Category URL - Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinksScore 93 · 40,000+301 Redirects - Redirect ManagerScore 92 · 300,000+404 to 301 - Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 MonitoringScore 92 · 100,000+

Facts

Version1.3.2
AuthorMicah Wood
Added6 Feb 2018
Last updated15 Mar 2025
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsforward, website, redirect, forwarding, redirection

Other plugins by this author: Hide from Search, Image Refresh, Custom Front Page, Random Post on Refresh, Stellar Places, WP Post of the Day, Shortcode Scrubber

Questions

Is Simple Website Redirect still maintained?

Simple Website Redirect was last updated on 15 Mar 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Simple Website Redirect safe?

Simple Website Redirect has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Simple Website Redirect?

The wordpress.org author is Micah Wood. Recent committers: wpscholar, woodent, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Website Redirect?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Redirection, Redirect 404 to Homepage, Remove Category URL - Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinks, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, 404 to 301 - Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring.

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