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Redirect by Custom Field
Changes the URLs pointing to pages and posts which have a "redirect" custom field, using that entry as the URL instead.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.8★ from 5
- Active installs
- 600+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 22 Nov 2013
- Added
- Jan 2011
- Requires WP
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- WP 3.7.41
- Downloads
- 23,257
Our analysis
AI-assistedRedirect by Custom Field is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create posts or pages that redirect to external URLs or other URLs within your site. By adding a custom field labelled 'redirect' to a post or page, you can specify the target URL, and all links to that post or page will automatically redirect users to the specified URL.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to manage redirection easily, particularly those who want to integrate external links seamlessly into their content. It is particularly useful for site owners looking to maintain control over how users navigate to external resources.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress site owners who need to manage redirections for their content.
What it does well
- ✓Allows redirection to external URLs and internal URLs
- ✓Simple setup using custom fields
- ✓Replaces links automatically on the site
- ✓Supports placeholders for home and site URLs
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2013, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Limited information on support and ongoing development
Verdict
Redirect by Custom Field provides a straightforward solution for managing URL redirection, but its age may limit compatibility with current WordPress installations.
From the developer
mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)'s own description of Redirect by Custom Field, lightly tidied.
Sometimes you have a need for having links to external URLs show up interspersed among your own pages or posts. This plugin lets you easily create such “redirecting” posts or pages by simply setting a custom field.
Usage: Add the custom field with label “redirect” to any post or page. Enter the redirect target URL as the value of that custom field. Now all links on your site to that post or page will be replaced with that redirect URL! If you try to visit the permalink URL for that page, it will redirect the user to that redirect URL too.
This plugin actually also works fine to redirect a URL to another URL on the same site as well.
Placeholders: New in version 0.9: the strings %home% and %site% in URLs are replaced by the WordPress home URL and site URLs, respectively.
Development of this plugin was supported by the Arts at MIT.
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