Description: An essential tool to control and manage the flow of traffic from outdated or incorrect web addresses to new destinations within or outside the site.
What is it for? (Practical examples)
Using Redirect Management is crucial to maintain website integrity and user experience.
- Maintain search engine ranking (SEO): If the address of an important page changes, it is necessary to set a 301 (Permanent) redirect to inform search engines of the new location, avoiding loss of accumulated traffic.
- Fix broken links: If a product is out of stock or a page has been removed, users clicking on the old link can be automatically redirected to the main category or an informational page, preventing 404 errors.
- Temporarily manage traffic: In case of limited-time promotions or maintenance on a specific page, traffic can be temporarily redirected to another destination using a temporary redirect (302 or 307).
Main Features
The module allows managing the complete list of active redirects on the site and creating new ones precisely.
- Creation and editing: Allows defining a source URL and a destination URL. The system checks that the source URL is not already in use to avoid conflicts.
- Redirect types: It is possible to choose among different types of redirects, each with a specific purpose for browsers and search engines (see Configuration section).
- Status management: Each redirect can be activated or deactivated at any time. Multiple redirects can be enabled or disabled simultaneously from the main list.
- Multiple Destinations: Offers the unique possibility to set a single source URL that redirects to multiple destination URLs (option 'mtp').
How to configure
To create or edit a redirect, fill in the following fields:
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Source URL | The web address (the final part of the URL) from which the user must be redirected. | Do not include the main domain (e.g., write only /old-page). |
| Type | The redirect code to use. | This field is crucial for SEO and traffic management. |
| Destination URL | The web address where the user will be sent. | If selecting "Multiple Destinations," this field will accept multiple addresses. |
| Active | Indicates whether the redirect is immediately operational. | If unchecked, the redirect is saved but not applied. |
Available Redirect Types
Choosing the type is important to correctly communicate to browsers and search engines the nature of the change:
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Permanent | Indicates that the resource has been permanently moved. Recommended choice for SEO. |
| 302 | Temporary | Indicates that the resource has been temporarily moved. |
| 307 | Temporarily Moved | Similar to 302 but preserves the original HTTP method of the request. |
| 308 | Permanently Moved | Similar to 301 but preserves the original HTTP method of the request. |
| mtp | Multiple Destinations | Used to redirect to multiple destinations simultaneously. |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Indicates that access to the resource is unauthorized. |
| 410 | Gone | Indicates that the resource no longer exists and has been permanently removed. |
Automatic Integrations
Whenever a redirect is saved or its status changed (activation/deactivation), the system automatically clears page caches. This ensures that new redirect rules are applied immediately on the website for all visitors.
