Force Domain Redirect vs Multisite Blog Alias — WordPress

Force Domain Redirect vs Multisite Blog Alias

Name: Force Domain Redirect
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Force Domain Redirect

4.0·4reviews·200+installs

wordpress

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Force Domain Redirect	Multisite Blog Alias
Tagline	—	—
Description	630 / 5000 chars13% used	2918 / 5000 chars58% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Nimbus Digital	podpirate
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Force Domain Redirect

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Force Domain Redirect and Multisite Blog Alias
Metric	Force Domain Redirect	Multisite Blog Alias
Rating	4.0 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	4	★ 5
Active installs	200+	—
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Force Domain Redirect

Redirects http://somedomain.tld to http://someotherdomain.tld Assuming you have 2 or more domains in use for a single WordPress site. This plugin forces the use of only one no matter which is entered in the address bar. If, for some reason, your host won’t automatically redirect from one domain to another, then this plugin will do it. It checks the URL used to access the site and does a 301 redirect if incorrect. In theory htaccess should do this, but in my case it didn’t. Perhaps because I am using domain aliases (or CNAMEs) and I wanted to insure that the main one was always in use, even when accessed using old links.

Top keywords

domain2×1.71%
http2×1.71%
redirect2×1.71%
site2×1.71%
tld2×1.71%

Multisite Blog Alias

WP Multisite plugin to maintain URL-redirects for Blogs. Features Permanent 301 Redirect to blogs main domain Painless installation and activation – no file access necessary. Checks domain status Supports UTF-8 Domains WP-Cli commands Usage Set up your DNS. Make sure your Domain points to your WordPress installation. You can achieve this by either setting up an A- or CNAME-Record in your DNS configuration. Your webserver must be configured to handle requests on the given Domain. Under Network Admin – Sites edit the site and select the Alias Domains Tab. Enter the domain without http ao / and click “Add”. Click “Check Status” to see if it worked. If something went wrong you will see an error message. If you want to redirect with URL path appended (e.g. from some-alias.tld/some/path to some-real-blog.tld/some/path), add this to your wp-config.php: define( 'WPMU_BLOG_ALIAS_REDIRECT_WITH_PATH', true ); Status messages Warning: The domain matches the site URL of this blog: The Blog is using the domain name as Site URL. Error: The domain is already used by another site: A different Blog is already using the domain as Site URL. Eiter Remove the alias from the sblog you are currently workin on, or from the other one. The domain is unreachable: There is likely an error in your DNS or your Webserver configuration. Use nslookup from he command line or whatsmydns.net to check the DNS-Settings. The domain or a redirect does not point to this blog: Following all redirects did not end up on your WordPress-Site, but somewhere else. There is likely an error in your DNS or your Webserver configuration. WP-CLI Examples Listing Domain aliases List alias domains for blog-id 123 wp alias-domains list --blog_id=123 Output minified json of all aliases wp alias-domains list --format=json --compact=2 Output csv including the header row but omitting other messages into file wp alias-domains list --format=csv --compact > alias-list.csv Add Domain Alias wp alias-domains add --blog_id=123 --domain_alias=quux.foobar.tld Remove Domain Alias Remove a specific alias wp alias-domains remove --domain_alias=quux.foobar.tld Remove all aliases for blog 123 wp alias-domains remove --blog_id=123 Testing Domain Aliases wp alias-domains test --domain_alias=quux.foobar.tld Plugin PHP-API The plugin introduces two functions allowing you to add / remove a domain aliases from inside PHP. Add Domain alias $result = alias_domain_add( $blog_id, 'quux.foobar.tld' ); if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) { // handle error } Remove specific Domain alias $result = alias_domain_remove_by( 'domain_alias', 'quux.foobar.tld' ); if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) { // handle error } Remove Domain aliases for a specific blog $result = alias_domain_remove_by( 'blog_id', 123 ); if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) { // handle error } Development Please head over to the source code on Github.

Top keywords

domain22×4.73%
alias15×3.23%
remove11×2.37%
wp11×2.37%
error10×2.15%
blog8×1.72%
add7×1.51%
alias-domains7×1.51%
wp alias-domains7×1.51%
1236×1.29%
aliases6×1.29%
result6×1.29%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Force Domain Redirect or Multisite Blog Alias?

Multisite Blog Alias has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 5 reviews) compared to Force Domain Redirect (4.0★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Force Domain Redirect or Multisite Blog Alias?

Multisite Blog Alias holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Force Domain Redirect or Multisite Blog Alias?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Multisite Blog Alias has the deeper published review base (5 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Force Domain Redirect typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Multisite Blog Alias typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Force Domain Redirect and Multisite Blog Alias?

Migration support varies by app and category. Force Domain Redirect and Multisite Blog Alias both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Force Domain Redirect" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Force Domain Redirect vs Multisite Blog Alias

Force Domain Redirect

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Multisite Blog Alias

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3. App details

Frequently asked

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Should I choose Force Domain Redirect or Multisite Blog Alias?

Which is faster to set up, Force Domain Redirect or Multisite Blog Alias?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Force Domain Redirect and Multisite Blog Alias?

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