Cyclone Static vs Redirection

Cyclone Static generates fully-rendered static HTML files for every page on your WordPress site and instructs Apache to serve them directly — bypassing PHP, WordPress, and the database for anonymous visitors. When a static file exists for a requested URL, Apache reads it from disk and sends it without starting PHP or querying the database. The visitor receives a complete HTML page. Their browser runs your JavaScript, plays your audio, renders your animations — everything works as it did before, because the static file contains the same HTML WordPress would have generated. Logged-in users, POST requests, query strings, and administrative paths bypass the static cache and receive live WordPress as normal. Key features Static file serving — Apache serves files directly from disk. PHP and the database are not involved in serving anonymous page requests. Automatic regeneration — When you publish or update a post or page, it is automatically queued for regeneration. You do not need to do anything. Reduced attack surface — Static HTML files do not execute PHP or query a database. Common WordPress-targeted attack vectors that require a live PHP process — such as SQL injection via PHP, PHP code execution, and xmlrpc.php abuse — do not apply to anonymous page requests served as static files. CDN integration — Works alongside W3 Total Cache. Direct integration with Bunny.net, Cloudflare, KeyCDN, and Amazon CloudFront is available in Cyclone Static Pro. W3 Total Cache compatible — Installs its .htaccess rules before W3TC rules. Works alongside or without W3TC. Non-destructive — Deactivating the plugin removes the .htaccess rules and WordPress resumes normal operation. Your cached files are not deleted without your explicit consent — a prompt appears when you deactivate, asking whether to keep or delete them. Free and open — No license required. Support via the WordPress.org community forums. System requirements WordPress 6.0 or later PHP 8.0 or later Apache web server with mod_rewrite enabled .htaccess support enabled (AllowOverride All or equivalent) WordPress Multisite is not supported in this version — Multisite support is available in Cyclone Static Pro Nginx users: Cyclone Static manages .htaccess automatically on Apache. If your server runs Nginx, the Settings page includes a ready-to-paste Nginx server block under Settings → Nginx Configuration. CDN support The free version works automatically alongside W3 Total Cache — CDN purges are routed through W3TC when it is active. Direct API integration with Bunny.net, Cloudflare, KeyCDN, and Amazon CloudFront is available in Cyclone Static Pro. Privacy Cyclone Static does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. The queue table stores only URLs. No external service is contacted except the CDN purge APIs you explicitly configure. Support Support is provided via the WordPress.org community forums. Post your question there — answers are public, so search first as your question may already be answered. For private inquiries, you can reach us at [email protected]. Confirmed bugs are addressed through plugin updates. Private one-on-one support is not offered via the forums. External Services Cyclone Static can optionally connect to the following third-party services to purge cached content from your CDN. These connections are only made when you configure a CDN provider under Settings → CDN Integration and a purge is triggered. No data is sent to these services unless you explicitly configure them. Bunny.net Used for CDN cache purging. Your Bunny.net API key and Pull Zone ID are sent to the Bunny.net API. * Service: https://bunny.net/ * API documentation: https://docs.bunny.net/reference/purgepublicpullzone * Privacy policy: https://bunny.net/privacy/ Cloudflare Used for CDN cache purging. Your Cloudflare API token and Zone ID are sent to the Cloudflare API. * Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/ * API documentation: https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/cache/methods/purge/ * Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ KeyCDN Used for CDN cache purging. Your KeyCDN API key and Zone ID are sent to the KeyCDN API. * Service: https://www.keycdn.com/ * API documentation: https://www.keycdn.com/api * Privacy policy: https://www.keycdn.com/privacy Amazon CloudFront Used for CDN cache invalidation. Your AWS Access Key, Secret Key, and CloudFront Distribution ID are sent to the Amazon CloudFront API. * Service: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/ * API documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/latest/APIReference/API_CreateInvalidation.html * Privacy policy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/

Redirection is the most popular redirect manager for WordPress. With it you can easily manage 301 redirections, keep track of 404 errors, and generally tidy up any loose ends your site may have. This can help reduce errors and improve your site ranking. Redirection is designed to be used on sites with a few redirects to sites with thousands of redirects. It has been a WordPress plugin for over 10 years and has been recommended countless times. And it’s free! Full documentation can be found at https://redirection.me Redirection is compatible with PHP from 7.4 to 8.5. Redirect manager Create and manage redirects quickly and easily without needing Apache or Nginx knowledge. If your WordPress supports permalinks then you can use Redirection to redirect any URL. There is full support for regular expressions so you can create redirect patterns to match any number of URLs. You can match query parameters and even pass them through to the target URL. The plugin can also be configured to monitor when post or page permalinks are changed and automatically create a redirect to the new URL. Conditional redirects In addition to straightforward URL matching you can redirect based on other conditions: Login status – redirect only if the user is logged in or logged out WordPress capability – redirect if the user is able to perform a certain capability Browser – redirect if the user is using a certain browser Referrer – redirect if the user visited the link from another page Cookies – redirect if a particular cookie is set HTTP headers – redirect based on a HTTP header Custom filter – redirect based on your own WordPress filter IP address – redirect if the client IP address matches Server – redirect another domain if also hosted on this server Page type – redirect if the current page is a 404 Full logging A configurable logging option allows to view all redirects occurring on your site, including information about the visitor, the browser used, and the referrer. A ‘hit’ count is maintained for each redirect so you can see if a URL is being used. Logs can be exported for external viewing, and can be searched and filtered for more detailed investigation. Display geographic information about an IP address, as well as a full user agent information, to try and understand who the visitor is. You are able to disable or reduce IP collection to meet the legal requirements of your geographic region, and can change the amount of information captured from the bare minimum to HTTP headers. You can also log any redirect happening on your site, including those performed outside of Redirection. Add HTTP headers HTTP headers can be added to redirects or your entire site that help reduce the impact of redirects or help increase security. You can also add your own custom headers. Track 404 errors Redirection will keep track of all 404 errors that occur on your site, allowing you to track down and fix problems. Errors can be grouped to show where you should focus your attention, and can be redirected in bulk. Query parameter handling You can match query parameters exactly, ignore them, and even pass them through to your target. Migrate Permalinks Changed your permalink structure? You can migrate old permalinks simply by entering the old permalink structure. Multiple migrations are supported. Apache & Nginx support By default Redirection will manage all redirects using WordPress. However you can configure it so redirects are automatically saved to a .htaccess file and handled by Apache itself. If you use Nginx then you can export redirects to an Nginx rewrite rules file. Fine-grained permissions Fine-grained permissions are available so you can customise the plugin for different users. This makes it particularly suitable for client sites where you may want to prevent certain actions, and remove functionality. Import & Export The plugin has a fully-featured import and export system and you can: Import and export to Apache .htaccess Export to Nginx rewrite rules Copy redirects between sites using JSON Import and export to CSV for viewing in a spreadsheet Use WP CLI to automate import and export You can also import from the following plugins: Simple 301 Redirects SEO Redirection Safe Redirect Manager Rank Math WordPress old slug redirects Quick Post/Pages redirects Search Regex compatible Redirection is compatible with Search Regex, allowing you to bulk update your redirects. Wait, it’s free? Yes, it’s really free. There’s no premium version and no need to pay money to get access to features. This is a dedicated redirect management plugin. Support Please submit bugs, patches, and feature requests to: https://github.com/johngodley/redirection Please submit translations to: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/redirection