Small info needed regarding Wordpress

BradyX · Apr 10, 2023

Hey guys
suppose you have 100 posts in the format : domainname.com/posturl
Now you change the permalinks to the format : domainname.com/category/posturl

Wont the post URLs (old) automatically redirect to the current URLs?
I though this was a feature with wordpress that when you make changes in URL, the previous URL automatically redirects to the new one

Or may be I am wrong and forgetful
Do I need to use a 301 plugin to make all the changes manually?

thefourowls · Apr 10, 2023

BradyX said:
Hey guys
suppose you have 100 posts in the format : domainname.com/posturl
Now you change the permalinks to the format : domainname.com/category/posturl

Wont the post URLs (old) automatically redirect to the current URLs?
I though this was a feature with wordpress that when you make changes in URL, the previous URL automatically redirects to the new one

Or may be I am wrong and forgetful
Do I need to use a 301 plugin to make all the changes manually?

I might be wrong but I'm almost sure they do not redirect automatically

CyberCommander · Apr 10, 2023

check the app store if you could find a plugin for that

Commoner · Apr 10, 2023

no, they don’t.. you can regenerate url

AQGrimm · Apr 10, 2023

You'll need a plugin like "Redirection" to do that. Once installed, the plugin monitor page URL changes, so if you have the plugin installed and then make the URL changes, it will detect them automatically and create redirects for it.

onlinemarketer12 · Apr 10, 2023

You will need to install a plugin for this. It is not automatic.

tazarbm · Apr 10, 2023

BradyX said:
Wont the post URLs (old) automatically redirect to the current URLs?

nope! Just tested it with a bogus post and it doesn't redirect

BradyX said:
I though this was a feature with wordpress that when you make changes in URL, the previous URL automatically redirects to the new one

to be honest I thought the exact same thing, that's why I tested it

We were both wrong lol

BradyX said:
Do I need to use a 301 plugin to make all the changes manually?

yeah, I think we need a plugin...

wiaderny01 · Apr 10, 2023

Yoast/Rank Math does this automatically.

sageshark · Apr 10, 2023

It doesn't redirect by default. This is the reason I make sure to install 'Redirection' plugin everytime I install a fresh wordpress. This plugin automatically detects any url change and adds 301 for that.

Gogol · Apr 10, 2023

Ummm afaik it doesn't, automatically. But there should be more than one plugin to do this for you. @RoiBox do you know of any?

xReminisce · Apr 10, 2023

BlurryBit said:
Ummm afaik it doesn't, automatically. But there should be more than one plugin to this for you. @RoiBox do you know of any?

Redirection does this and it monitors if any of your url changes, it will automatically add a redirection too (can disable if needed).
Has decent stats too if needed.

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