What it does
Redirection is a free WordPress plugin for redirect rules, 404 monitoring and request logs. It supports URL matching, conditions, groups and bulk import or export, including Apache and Nginx formats.
Redirection is a free WordPress plugin with no premium edition or paid feature tier. It manages redirect rules, records 404 errors and logs requests that actually use old URLs.
Install it from Plugins > Add New in WordPress admin by searching for Redirection. In its Redirects tab, use the add-new form to enter the old path and destination. For a renamed article, the source might be /old-guide and the target /new-guide. The source is normally relative to the site; the destination can also be a full URL.
The new rule appears in the redirect list, where it can be edited or temporarily disabled without deletion. Inspect the 404 and redirect logs before adding destinations for every missing URL. A useful replacement should match what the old page offered.
For a domain move, requests to the old domain must still reach a server that can apply the rule. Keep control of that domain and configure the old installation or domain routing accordingly. Installing the plugin only on the new site does not redirect incoming requests to the old one. Fragments after a hash are another limit: browsers do not send them to the server, so rules cannot match them.
Strengths
- Provides redirect and 404 logs alongside searchable rule management.
- Supports temporary rule disabling and several import or export formats.
Watch out for
- Cross-domain redirects require control and appropriate routing of the old domain.
- Server-side rules cannot match a URL fragment after a hash.
Best for
- WordPress site owners maintaining changed URLs and investigating broken links
Sources
- Redirection free features and logs (Oct 27, 2026)
- Redirection create and manage rules (Oct 27, 2026)
- Redirection old-domain routing requirements (Oct 27, 2026)
- Redirection installation in WordPress admin (Oct 27, 2026)