MP smart redirect: Simple 404 redirecter, without entering 404 pages and redirects!
Simple plugin to redirect your old URL’s that give a 404 to their new URL. For example: you deleted some categories and changed the permalink structure -> WordPress isn’t redirecting your posts to the right page and…
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MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where MP smart redirect: Simple 4… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| 404 | >100 |
| 404 redirect | >100 |
| redirect | >100 |
| redirect 301 | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
About MP smart redirect: Simple 404 redirecte…
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Simple plugin to redirect your old URL’s that give a 404 to their new URL. For example: you deleted some categories and changed the permalink structure -> WordPress isn’t redirecting your posts to the right page and gives a 404, your old URL was dead-category/my-page.html and it’s now /my-page.html. This plugin fixes this issue and creates a 301 redirect to your right url. We don’t save any data to your database! So we also don’t create logs of your 404’s. You can use a different plugin for that like Redirection (recommended to install since you can view and add redirections this plugin might missed).
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Is MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… free?
Yes. MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… safe to use in 2026?
MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r…?
MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,866 times since it launched in July 2014. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… work with WordPress 7.1?
MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on August 30, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r…?
MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… is developed and maintained by Mark Puts.
What are the best alternatives to MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r…?
The most popular alternatives to MP smart redirect: Simple 404 r… are Redirection (2M+ installs), Broken Link Checker by AIOS… (300K+ installs) and Smart Custom 404 Error Page (100K+ installs).
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