Domain-Change
You will need this plugin if your blog domain is changed, this plugin will make your old domain 301 redirect to your new domain.
By Consider an alternative
Domain-Change shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Domain-Change stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| 301 | >100 |
| domain | >100 |
| domain change | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Domain-Change
From the official readme · v1.2Description
You will need this plugin if your blog domain is changed, this plugin will make your old domain 301 redirect to your new domain.
if your old blog siteurl is : http://www.old.com/blog
and you got a new domain, you want to use the new domain on the blog
the new domain like this: http://www.new.com
the best way is to redirect to your old domain to the new domain, with 301 http code.
this is good for the new domain and the search engine.
this plugin can help you to do this.
Installation
- Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the
wp-content/plugins/directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from ‘Plugins’ page. - Go to the setting page, and fill your old blog siteurl, for example:
http://www.old.com/blog/ - The plugin will auto load your new blog site from
Settings->General->Blog Address URL. So there is no need to setting for new domain - Choose the option to open or close this feature.
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Domain-Change: quick answers
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Is Domain-Change free?
Yes. Domain-Change is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Domain-Change safe to use in 2026?
Domain-Change shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Domain-Change?
Domain-Change is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,086 times since it launched in June 2009. It was downloaded 152 times in the last 30 days.
Does Domain-Change work with WordPress 7.1?
Domain-Change is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Domain-Change last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on July 18, 2009 (17 years ago).
What are the best alternatives to Domain-Change?
The most popular alternatives to Domain-Change are Redirection (2M+ installs), Redirection (100K+ installs) and WP 404 Auto Redirect to Sim… (30K+ installs).
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