Best WordPress Plugins for Managing URLs with Beginners

5 plugins compared · Updated September 2026 · Redirects & 404 Management

Choosing a WordPress plugin for managing urls comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 5 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 5 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Smart Custom 404 Error Page Best overall 88/100
2. SSL Zen 86/100
3. Link Juice Keeper 84/100
4. Link Checker 77/100
5. Ultimate AJAX Login 46/100

Best overall Free by NerdPress

Smart Custom 404 Error Page

Create a custom 404 error page the easy way! No coding, and no redirects.

4.9★: from 1,196 ratings
100k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS

SSL Zen

Free SSL certificate for WordPress — install a Let's Encrypt SSL, force HTTPS, fix mixed content and redirect HTTP to HTTPS. No coding needed.

4.9★: from 664 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by George Pattichis

Link Juice Keeper

Improve your SEO and keep your link juice by automatically redirecting all 404 errors to any page/post/url. User friendly options and log feature.

4.7★: from 15 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Marco Beierer

Link Checker

An easy to use link checker for WordPress to detect broken links and images on your website.

3.2★: from 30 ratings
4k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Samer Bechara

Ultimate AJAX Login

Very flexible and easy to use AJAX Login plugin with redirects, customizable templates...

4.5★: from 2 ratings
100+: active installs
Updated: Jan 2015
Tested to: WP 4.1.42

WPScore

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