4 Ways to Create Redirects in WordPress | EP 411

4 Ways to Create Redirects in WordPress

1. What is a redirect and why would you need one? 00:55
   • A redirect is essentially telling the browser to go somewhere else.
   • For example, say you removed a page on your website, so you want that page to redirect to your homepage.
   • One benefit is that your users don’t get lost by a broken URL.
   • The other benefit is for search engines. They really don’t like broken links!
   • There are two types of redirects. 301 redirects are permanent, while 302 redirects are temporary.
2. Use a Plugin 02:41
   • The easiest way to create redirects in WordPress is with a redirect plugin. We recommend a plugin called Quick Page Post Redirect Plugin.
3. Create manually through the .htaccess file 03:18
   • Before you make any changes to the .htaccess file, make a backup.
   • Then, it’s fairly simple to create a redirect. You can do a simple Google Search for instructions on how to do this.
   • Or you can check out this great post by Elegant Themes on how to create redirects in WordPress.
4. Cpanel/hosting level 05:13
   • You’ll find this in the Domains section of your Cpanel.
   • This is another easy way to set up redirects.
5. Use Cloudflare 06:17
   • Cloudflare is awesome for a variety of reasons (Just listen to Episode 36!)
   • Another great benefit is that you can create redirects in WordPress. They call it URL forwarding.
   • It’s going to create redirects directly at the DNS level.

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