What this plugin does

• Slug: simple-301-redirects
• Author: WPDeveloper
• 100000+ active installs
• 76/100 rating (162 reviews on wordpress.org)
• 3059314 all-time downloads
• On WordPress.org since 2009-09-02

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Maintenance status

• Latest known version: 2.1.0
• Last updated: 2026-05-20 6:36am GMT
• Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
• Requires PHP: 7.4+
• Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4

Known vulnerabilities

6 known CVEs on file for Simple 301 Redirects. Reported between 2019 and 2023.

+ 5 more known vulnerabilities

CVE	Vulnerability	Type	Severity	Affected	Fixed in	Published	Status
—	Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More [simple-301-redirects] >= 2.0.0 - <= 2.0.3	—	Unknown	2.0.0–2.0.3	2.0.3	2021-05-26	✓ fixed in latest
—	Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More [simple-301-redirects] >= 2.0.0 - <= 2.0.3	—	Unknown	2.0.0–2.0.3	2.0.3	2021-05-26	✓ fixed in latest
—	Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More [simple-301-redirects] < 1.2.5	—	Unknown	< 1.2.5	1.2.5	2019-08-12	✓ fixed in latest
—	Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More [simple-301-redirects] < 2.0.8	—	Unknown	< 2.0.8	2.0.8	—	✓ fixed in latest
—	Simple 301 Redirects < 2.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'clicked'	—	Unknown	< 2.0.8	2.0.8	—	✓ fixed in latest

How to fix it

Keep Simple 301 Redirects updated — 2.1.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").

This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.

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