How to 301 redirect 404 pages in wordpress?

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jon_xx_x

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Can someone tell me code to use so I can 301 404 pages (expired aged domain links), to the main domain?
I usually use a plugin but it's giving me site errors.

 

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whosays

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• #2

Doing a quick search the plugin '404 redirected' may be of use

 

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jon_xx_x

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• #3

Thanks, I'll try it. Hopefully it works on my host.

 

[Bender]

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• #4

put this in .htaccess (in root folder) and save

redirect 301 /old/old.htm <newlink>

but yea, that's a 10-15 seconds of google question.. i would have posted the link but I can't

 

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whosays

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Found this also. Says to put in the themes 404.php file. If there is not one, create the 404.php within the theme directory

Code:

//Simple Redirect for WordPress.
 //Christopher Carey
 //301 Redirect for WordPress
 
 header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
 header("Location: ".get_bloginfo('url'));
 exit();

 

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allinet

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add a line(s) to the .htaccess on the root of the domain

redirect 301 /expired link/ http://www.domainDOT.whatever

 

Shadeofblack

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If your using wordpress I use a plugin called "404 to start".

Hope this helps

 

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jon_xx_x

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Thanks. I think I found what my original problem was though, I didn't add a page, so I was getting a 404 error, so it was looping.

 

kvmcable

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I haven't had any issues with this one

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/link-juice-keeper/

 

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jon_xx_x

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That's the one I always use.
I don't know what the problem was, but it seems to be working now.