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Postname Permalink Auto Redirect
This plugin will automatically 301 redirect your old 'postname' format permalinks so you don't lose your precious SEO.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.6★ from 16
- Active installs
- 600+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 10 May 2017
- Added
- Oct 2015
- Requires WP
- 2.9.0
- Tested up to
- WP 4.7.35
- Downloads
- 16,629
Our analysis
AI-assistedPostname Permalink Auto Redirect is a WordPress plugin designed to help you manage permalink changes without losing SEO value. When you change your permalink structure, this plugin automatically redirects old URLs to the new ones, provided the post slugs remain unchanged.
It is suitable for users who want to modify their permalink structure while maintaining their site's search engine rankings. The plugin is particularly useful for those who have a significant amount of content and want to avoid 404 errors from outdated links.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users who need to change their permalink structure without losing SEO benefits.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically redirects old permalinks to new ones
- ✓Helps maintain SEO during permalink changes
- ✓Works by keeping the same post slug
- ✓Supports WPML
Where it falls short
- •Requires old post slugs to remain unchanged for redirection to work
- •Last updated in May 2017, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Postname Permalink Auto Redirect provides a straightforward solution for managing permalink changes, but its age and reliance on unchanged slugs may limit its effectiveness for some users.
From the developer
fabioneves's own description of Postname Permalink Auto Redirect, lightly tidied.
Changed the permalink structure and don’t want to lose your SEO? You’re in the right place!
This plugin will automatically redirect the old ‘%postname%’ permalink structure to the new one as long you keep the same slug in the posts. It works by searching posts by the slug name that comes in the request, so as long as you keep the post slug intact, it should be able to find the post and redirect to whatever new permalink it now is.
Eg.:
Let’s suppose you’re using ‘/%postname%/’ as your permalink structure, but after some time you find out it’s not a good structure (it’s not!) and you change it to ‘/%category%/%postname%/’, the old links will now generate a 404 page, because there’s nothing there anymore.
In this example your site is http://my-cool-domain.com and you have a post with the slug ‘my-cool-post’ under the category ‘news’. With the old ‘/%postname%/’ structure you would access this post with the URL:
http://my-cool-domain.com/my-cool-post/
With the new ‘/%category%/%postname%/’ structure the URL will now be:
http://my-cool-domain.com/news/my-cool-post/
But.. your old http://my-cool-domain.com/my-cool-post/ is now generating a 404.
Well, not anymore, “Postname Permalink Auto Redirect” to the rescue! The plugin will 301 redirect your http://my-cool-domain.com/my-cool-post/ to http://my-cool-domain.com/news/my-cool-post/ automatically. You won’t lose your SEO and you’ll also tell the search engines that your page moved somewhere else.
Notes:
* You should keep the old postname slugs, or the plugin will not be able to find the posts based old links request.
* This plugin supports WPML.
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