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Alex Hedström

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Fallback Redirect

Keep old links useful when your site changes.

What it does

Renamed a page, moved a site, or removed some content? Fallback Redirect keeps a map from old paths to their new destinations and helps you spot the links you missed. Manage redirect rules, review grouped 404s, and handle migration imports from one WordPress screen.

Key features

  • 301, 302, and 307 redirects for permanent and temporary moves.
  • Exact, prefix, wildcard, and regular-expression matching.
  • Grouped 404 reports with hit counts, referrers, and one-click repair.
  • CSV import and export for migration maps.
  • Automatic 301 creation when a published permalink changes.
  • A dashboard with redirect hits, broken links, and configurable log retention.

Get started in three steps

  1. Install and activate Fallback Redirect, then open Settings → FallbackRedirect.
  2. Add a source path and destination on the Redirects tab, or import a migration map as CSV.
  3. Test the old URL, then review the 404s tab to repair or ignore remaining broken links.

Frequently asked questions

Use 301 for a permanent move, 302 for a temporary redirect, or 307 for a temporary redirect that preserves the original HTTP method.

Yes. Import old paths and new destinations on the Migration tab, then check the 404s list for anything the import missed.

No. Admin, login, cron, and XML-RPC paths are blocked as redirect sources.

The plugin records the requested path, hit count, first and last seen times, last referrer, a hashed IP, and a status. Raw IP addresses and browser user agents are not stored.

Need a hand?

Ask a question or check existing topics in the plugin’s WordPress.org support forum.

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