Generate redirect rules for multiple URLs in various formats (.htaccess, nginx, PHP, etc.).
Enter your source and destination URLs above to generate redirect rules.
Upload the .htaccess file to your website's root directory. Make sure to backup your existing .htaccess file first.
Add the redirect rules to your nginx server configuration file and reload nginx.
Add the PHP code to your website's index.php or functions.php file.
A 301 redirect is a special instruction (code) sent to the browser or search bot by your server on a specific page visit. The code means moved permanently.
A .htaccess file is a text file that controls how a web server responds to various requests. It is supported by all common web servers, including the popular Apache web server used by most commercial hosting providers.
Common uses for .htaccess include redirecting URLs, enabling password protection for web pages, and displaying custom error pages such as 404 pages.
Alternatively, there is also the Nginx webserver that handles redirects natively in a different way. This redirection generator, however, supports both Apache (.htaccess) as well as Nginx and other server-side configurations for handling redirects.
URL redirections are essential for SEO because they help preserve the search engine rankings of a page when its URL changes.
By implementing proper redirections, search engines can update their index with the new URL while maintaining the link equity and any SEO value the old URL had accumulated over time.
If your income depends on organic search, there is a very special reason to do redirects correctly. So, if you decide to change your domain or just rename the page URL you need to make redirects. This code-generation tool may help you in such situations.
Maybe, the most popular server for WordPress is Apache.
While many SEO plugins allow adding and managing PHP redirects in the WordPress admin panel, we, in general, can’t suggest using permanent redirect WordPress plugins because Apache redirects are much faster and, therefore, better for user experience and for SEO in many cases.
Some plugins can work with Apache configuration files directly, but it is a less secure approach, so, better to use other methods.
If you decide to use a plugin, we recommend using Rank Math SEO for this purpose, as it can easily monitor 404 errors on your site and create redirects.
Yes, URL redirections can be implemented using various technologies such as server-side configurations (e.g., .htaccess, Nginx, PHP, ASP, and ASP.NET) or client-side methods (e.g., HTML meta tags and JavaScript). The choice of technology depends on your server environment and desired redirect behavior.
Yes, our redirection tool supports a variety of output formats, including .htaccess, YAML, Nginx, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, HTML meta tags, and JavaScript. You can choose the output format that best suits your server environment and requirements.
After implementing the generated redirection rules, test them by visiting the old URLs to ensure they redirect to the new URLs as expected. Additionally, monitor your website’s traffic, search engine rankings, and crawl errors in tools like Google Search Console to identify any issues that may arise from the implemented redirections.