Redirect by Custom Field for WordPress Plugin Directory
Redirect by Custom Field is the #66 ranked redirect app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 5 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Redirect by Custom Field is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine). With a rating of 4.8★ from 5 reviews, it currently ranks #66 in the Redirect category.
AppRanks data: Redirect by Custom Field ranks #66 in Redirect on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 19% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Redirect by Custom Field is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Redirect category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 5 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (5) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Redirect by Custom Field works
Sometimes you have a need for having links to external URLs show up interspersed among your own pages or posts. This plugin lets you easily create such “redirecting” posts or pages by simply setting a custom field.
Usage: Add the custom field with label “redirect” to any post or page. Enter the redirect target URL as the value of that custom field. Now all links on your site to that post or page will be replaced with that redirect URL! If you try to visit the permalink URL for that page, it will redirect the user to that redirect URL too.
This plugin actually also works fine to redirect a URL to another URL on the same site as well.
Placeholders: New in version 0.9: the strings %home% and %site% in URLs are replaced by the WordPress home URL and site URLs, respectively.
Development of this plugin was supported by the Arts at MIT.
Category rankings
As of Sep 8, 2026- Redirect#66of 359Top 19%
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Where Redirect by Custom Field stands in the Redirect category
Redirect by Custom Field ranks #66 of 359 apps in the Redirect category, placing it in the top 19% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Redirect by Custom Field?
Redirect by Custom Field is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 5 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Redirect category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine).
Who uses Redirect by Custom Field?
Currently around 600 active stores have installed Redirect by Custom Field. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Redirect category on WordPress.
Where does Redirect by Custom Field rank on WordPress?
Redirect by Custom Field currently sits at position #66 in the Redirect category on WordPress. That places it in the top 18% of 359 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.