The Redirect Manager provides full create/read/update/delete management for URL redirects. Redirects are evaluated on every request before any WordPress template is loaded, making them fast and reliable.
Redirect Manager was added in v1.4.0.
Redirect types
| Code | Name | Use case |
|---|
| 301 | Permanent | Page moved permanently — preferred for SEO migrations |
| 302 | Temporary | Page temporarily at a different URL |
| 307 | Temporary (method preserved) | Temporary redirect that preserves the HTTP method |
| 308 | Permanent (method preserved) | Permanent redirect that preserves the HTTP method |
The redirect list
The main table lists all redirect rules with the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|
| Source | The URL path to match (relative, e.g. /old-page) |
| Target | The destination URL or path |
| Type | HTTP redirect code with a colour-coded badge |
| Hits | How many times this rule has been triggered |
Creating a redirect rule
Click Add Redirect
Click Add Redirect in the top-right corner of the Redirect Manager page.
Enter the source path
In the Source URL (path) field, enter the path to redirect from, e.g. /old-page or /blog/old-post-slug/.
Enter the target URL
In the Target URL field, enter the destination. This can be a relative path (e.g. /new-page) or a full URL (e.g. https://example.com/new-page).
Select the redirect type
Choose the redirect type:
- 301 — Permanent (SEO-safe)
- 302 — Temporary
- 307 — Temporary (method preserved)
Click Create Redirect
Click Create Redirect. The rule appears in the list immediately and begins matching requests.
Wildcard redirects
Source paths support a single wildcard * character that matches any substring. Use this to redirect entire URL trees.
Example: redirect all old blog posts
Source: /old-blog/*
Target: /blog/
Type: 301
/old-blog/ to /blog/. For example:
/old-blog/my-post → /blog//old-blog/category/news/post → /blog/
Wildcard redirects always redirect to the exact target path. The matched portion of the source is not appended to the destination.
Hit counter
Each redirect rule has a Hits counter that increments each time the rule is matched. Use this to identify high-traffic legacy URLs that need to remain in place, and to confirm that a new redirect is being triggered as expected.
CSV import and export
Exporting
Click Export CSV to download all current redirect rules as a CSV file. The file can be used as a backup or imported into another site or redirect plugin.
Importing
Click Import CSV and select a CSV file to import. The expected format matches the export format:
source,target,type
/old-page,/new-page,301
/another-old/*,/archive/,302
Use the CSV import to migrate redirect rules from plugins such as Redirection or Simple 301 Redirects by exporting from those plugins and reformatting to the source,target,type CSV structure.
